Hyderabad, Jan. 15 -- After battling with health issues in recent times, Rajkumari Indiradevi Dhanrajgir, 95, an eminent member of the erstwhile aristocratic Dhanrajgir family in Hyderabad, passed away on Tuesday, January 13. Her last rites were performed at the Amberpet crematorium the next day at 8 am.

Rajkumari Indiradevi lived and grew up in the Gyan Bagh Palace in the Pan Madi area of Hyderabad, along with other members of the family who jointly own the palace. Her father was Raja Dhanrajgirji Bahadur, who served the seventh and last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan (1911-48).

During her heydays, Indiradevi grew up with some of Hyderabad's most noted personalities, including Salar Jung-III Mir Yousuf Ali Khan. A patron of art...