| Gowri Rukmini Bayi | |
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| Born | 1809 |
| Died | 1837 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Ayilyam Thirunal Gowri Rukmini Bayi was the Junior Maharani of Travancore styled Attingal Elaya Thampuran. [1]
| Gowri Rukmini Bayi | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Born | 1809 |
| Died | 1837 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Ayilyam Thirunal Gowri Rukmini Bayi was the Junior Maharani of Travancore styled Attingal Elaya Thampuran. [1]
Rukmini Bayi was born in 1809 to Princess Attham Thirunal, Senior Rani of Attingal of the Travancore Royal Household. She had a younger brother Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma. [2]
Her Highness Sri Padmanabha Sevini Vanchipala Dyumani Raj Rajeshwari Maharani Ayilyam Thirunal Gowri Rukmini Bayi, Junior Maharani of Travancore.
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