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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 .
He was a prince of Parappanad, and consort to the Senior Rani of Attingal and Maharani of Travancore, Bharani Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi, intended to father future sovereigns of Travancore, although the couple was childless, necessitating the adoption of Lakshmi Bayi's grand-nieces.
4 days ago · Bharani Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi's mother belonged to the Kolathunad royal family, which was directly related to the Travancore royal family. When the niece of Maharajah Uthram Thirunal, Rani of Travancore, Pooradam Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi, died in 1857 during childbirth, he decided to adopt Lakshmi Bayi and her younger sister, Parvathi Bayi, to become the Senior and Junior Ranis of Attingal.
Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, consort of Maharani Bharani Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi, and Col. G. V. Raja, consort of Maharani Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi, went on to become famous in their own terms.
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.
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.
The Maharajah decided to adopt the two eldest daughters of Bharani Thirunal Amma Thampuran of Mavelikara namely Lakshmi Bayi (b. 1848) and her younger sister Parvathi Bayi (b. 1850). Adoption and Marriage
