 She managed a small estate near Kota called "Nawal Bagh", which had been bequeathed to her by Maharao Bhim Singh.Following the death of Maharao Bhim Singh in 1991, Kumari became the Rajmata (Queen Mother) while her son Brijraj Singh became the next Maharao.The royal residence of Umaid Bhawan was converted into a hotel but she continued to reside in the upper portions of the palace until her death in January 2012.