Kerala Varma VI

GCIE The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria on 1 January 1878. The Order includes members of three classes: #Knight Grand Commander (GCIE) #Knight Commander ( KCIE) #Companion ( CIE) No appoi ...

(c. 1863 – 13 October 1943) was the ruler of the

Kingdom of Cochin The Kingdom of Cochin, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It commenced at the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until 1949, when monarchy w ...

from 23 May 1941 to 23 October 1943.

Reign

Kerala Varma ascended the throne on the death of

Rama Varma XVII Rama Varma XVII GCIE (c. 1861 – 23 May 1941) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin from 25 March 1932 to 23 May 1941. Reign Rama Varma ascended the throne on the death of Rama Varma XVI. The Cochin Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( ...

. He was a younger brother of

Rama Varma XVI Sir Sri Rama Varma XVI (1858 – 21 March 1932) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin from 1915 to 1932. Reign Rama Varma XVI succeeded Rama Varma XV on his abdication in 1914. Rama Varma ruled from 25 January 1915 until his death on 21 M ...

. He was famously known as Midukkan Thampuran and it was during his reign that food rationing system was introduced for first time in an Indian princely state. He was an Ayurvedic physician with great knowledge.

Personal life

The Maharajah fondly called ''Midukkan Thampuran'' and his wife Smt. Lakshmikutty Neithiyaramma founded the Radha Lakshmi Vilasam Academy of Music which has today become the RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura. He had four sons, Krishna Menon, Girijavallabhan Menon, Raghunandanan Menon and Sukamara Menon, and a daughter Radha. His fourth son, Sukumara Menon, who held a Captain's rank in the army married Bharathy Kutty, daughter of Marayil Nanu Menon.

Death

The Maharaja died at

Thripunithura Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (), is a prominent historical and residential region in the City of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin ...

on 23 October 1943.

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* {{s-end Rulers of Cochin Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire 1863 births 1943 deaths