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Maharani Bharani Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi CI (c. 1848–1901) was the Senior Rani of Travancore from 1857 till her death in 1901. Her consort was the famous poet and writer, styled the father of Malayalam literature, Sri Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran .
According to an insider's account, as the current Maharaja is without issue, the next in line of succession would be his nephew Revathi Thirunal Balagopal Varma, the son of the princess Uthram Thirunal Lalithamba Bayi (Daughter of HH Maharani Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi) of Travancore.
Sep 24, 2017 · Bharani Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi was a Royal member of the princely state of Travancore who served as the Senior Rani from 1857 to 1901 till her death. She was married to Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran of Laxmipuram Palace who is better known as a writer and poet and the author of noted works like Mayura sandesham and Visakhavijaya.
Maharani Ayilyom Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi (1791–1815) was the Maharani of the Indian state of Travancore from 1810 till 1813 and Regent from 1813 till her death in 1815 for her son Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma.
May 25, 2024 · Intriguingly, the very first displayed artwork was an oil portrait of Ravi Varma himself, created by the queen's eldest grandchild, Bharani Thirunal Rukmini Bayi Thampuran, also known as Rukmini Varma, the current chairperson of the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation.
Bharani Thirunal was adopted from Kolathunadu to the Travancore family in 1788. The Maharanis of Travancore were called "Queens of Attingal". Gowri Lakshmi Bai, the queen of Travancore, implemented several reforms in the state. Uthrattathi Thirunal Gowri was the sister of Parvathy Bai.
In the 1800s, in the Kingdom of Travancore in Kerala, a king’s son could never hope to be king. Instead the crown passed from the king to his nephew. That’s how the matrilineal system worked. The king’s wife was called an Ammachi and she was not even considered a royal.
