Kerala Varma VI

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Kerala Varma VI (c. 1863 – October 13, 1943) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin from May 23, 1941 to October 23, 1943.

Reign

Rama Varma ascended the throne on the death of Rama Varma XVII.He was a younger brother of Rama Varma XVI. He was famously known as Midukkan Thampuran and it was during his regin that food rationing system was introduced for first time in an Indian princely state. He was an Ayurvedic physician of great knowledge.

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.

Death

Rama Varma died at Thripunithura on October 23, 1943.

References

"List of rulers of Kochin". worldstatesmen.org.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Rama Varma XVII	Maharaja of Cochin 1941–1943	Succeeded by Ravi Varma V

Persondata
Name	Kerala Varma VI
Alternative names
Short description	Ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin from May 23, 1941 to October 23, 1943
Date of birth	1863
Place of birth
Date of death	1943
Place of death

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