During her heydays, Indiradevi grew up with some of Hyderabad's most noted personalities including Salar Jung-III Mir Yousuf Ali Khan 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 and literature, she began her journey into the world of literature during her youth and turned the Gyan Bagh Palace into a haven for poets like Makhdoom Mohiuddin and Gunturu Seshendra Sarma (who would eventually become her husband). More importantly, the part of the Gyan Bagh Palace she lived in was stunning, to say the least, as it had several invaluable artefacts that used to leave visitors in awe. From centuries-old furniture to artwork, her part of the Gyan Bagh Palace was a museum in itself. The Rajkumari Indira Devi Dhanrajgir Hall was also set up at the Golden Threshold (former residence of Sarojini Naidu, now in possession of the University of Hyderabad) for the Sri Gunturu Seshendra Sarma Endowment Lecture