Sir Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, was Maharaja of Cooch Behar, in India. He served in British forces during World War II and ceded full ruling powers to the Government of India in 1949.

Nancy Valentine was an American model and actress, better known for her marriage to an Indian Maharaja than for her modeling or early film roles. She later had more success in American television, performing in over thirty different series.