| Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi | |||||
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| Maharani of Travancore; Attingal Mootha Thampuran | |||||
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| Reign | (1985–2008 Titular Maharani) | ||||
| Predecessor | Sethu Lakshmi Bayi | ||||
| Successor | Uthram Thirunal Lalaithamba Bhai (2008 June to November 2008 ) Karthika Thirunal Indira Bai (2008 November to 2017 July ) current ; Bharani Thirunal Rukmini Bayi | ||||
| Born | 17 September 1916 Travancore | ||||
| Died | 8 June 2008 (aged 91) Thiruvananthapuram | ||||
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| Father | Pooram Nal Ravi Varma of Kilimanur Palace | ||||
| Mother | Amma Maharani Moolam Thirunal Sethu Parvathi Bayi | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Maharani Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi (1916-2008) was the only sister of the last ruling Maharajah of Travancore, Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma and of his successor, Sree Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma. Under the matrilineal Marumakkathayam system of inheritance prevalent in the kingdom of Travancore, it was her children who were heirs to the throne. She therefore held a very special place in the Travancore court, superior to the Maharaja's wives, and was termed the Rani of Attingal in her own right. In 2013, her only surviving son duly succeeded his uncles as titular Maharaja of Travancore and is known as Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma.