India, Oct. 30 -- LUCKNOW Princess Mehrunisa Begum, the second daughter of Nawab Raza Ali Khan - the last ruling Nawab of the princely state of Rampur, passed away in Washington, DC, on Tuesday evening, at the age of 92. Born in Rampur on January 24,1933, she spent her early years amid royal opulence, refinement and tradition. Her last rites were held in the US capital, where a select group of family members recited the 'Fatiha' at her grave on Wednesday.

Nawab Kazim Ali Khan, popularly known as Naved Mian, a former MLA from Suar, described her as "a woman much ahead of her times", adding that her autobiography - An Extraordinary Life: Princess Mehrunisa of Rampur (2006) remains a testament to her progressive spirit. "The book offers an ...