 With the death of the Junior Queen and her sons between 1893 and 1895, the royal family came to consist solely of Maharajah Moolam Thirunal, Senior Queen Lakshmi Bayi, and her two nephews.The Senior Queen decided to adopt the daughters of her nieces, Mahaprabha and Kochukunji of Mavelikara "Utsavamadhom Palace", into the Travancore Royal Family.In 1900, Maharani Lakshmi Bayi petitioned Maharajah Moolam Thirunal for the adoption of her grand nieces, to perpetuate the ruling line.