Karthika Tirunal Lakshmi Bayi, 92, senior-most member of the ruling family of erstwhile Travancore, died on 8th June 2008 Sunday at 6.35 a.m. at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology.
Karthika Tirunal was the sister of Chithira Tirunal Balarama Varma, the last Maharaja of Travancore, and Uthradam Tirunal Marthanda Varma, head of the family.
She held the hereditary title of Queen of Attingal.
She was married to Godavarma Raja of Poonjar Palace on January 25 in 1934, who died 27 years before. She is survived by daughters Pooyam Thirunal Gauri Parvathy Bai, Aswathy Thirunal Gauri Lakshmi Bai and son Moolam Thirunal Ramavarma. Her eldest son Avittam Thirunal died at a very young age. Karthika Thirunal Thampuratti, who was fluent in English, French and Sanskrit languages other than her mother tongue, had toured many European countries. Lakshmi Bai, who had witnessed many historic events in her life, was an expert horse rider. She had to retire from her favourite sport after an accident.
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