Rama Varma XVII

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(c. 1861 – 23 May 1941) 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 wa ...

from 25 March 1932 to 23 May 1941.

Reign

Rama Varma ascended the throne on the death 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 ...

. The

Cochin Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

harbour was expanded and the Ernakulam High Court was established during his reign. Rama Varma also showed keen interest in religious and spiritual matters.

Death

Rama Varma died at Chowwara on 23 May 1941.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Varma, Rama, 17 Rulers of Cochin Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire 1861 births 1941 deaths