Midukkan Thampuran

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Maharaja Kerala Varma Kochunni Thampuran, a.k.a. Midukan Thampuran, was the Maharaja of Cochin (Kochi), a princely state in pre-independent India. Midukkan Thampuran ruled during 1941 and 1943.

Personal details

Thampuran was the second son to Kavu Thampuran of Cochin Royal Family and Pana Namboothirippad in Tripunithura. He was born in Padinjaare Kovilakam Thavazhi to the Cochin Royal Family. His elder brother Maharaja Rama Varma Kunjikkidavu Thampuran (Madarashiyil Theepetta Valiya Thampuran) ruled Cochin from 1914 till 1932. He married Vadakke Karimpet Laksmi Kutty (Ammini) Neithyaramma. Their children were Vadakke Karimpet Raghunandanan, Vadakke Karimpet Krishnan, Vadakke Karimpet Girijavallabhan, Vadakke Karimpet Sukumaran and Vadakke Karimpet Radha. Balakrishna Varma and Surendra Varma are the children of Vadakke Karimpet Radha.

Career and profession

He was an Ayurvedic physician with in-depth knowledge in Sanskrit and "Vishavaidyam" (Poison treatment).

Accession to throne

Thampuran succeeded Maharaja Rama Varma Kunjunni Thampuran (Chowarayil Theepetta Valiya Thampuran) in 1941 during World War II and a famine in Cochin.

Rule

During his tenure, R. K. Shanmukham Chetty resigned as Dewan in 1941 and was succeeded by A.F.W. Dickinson. Food rationing was introduced during the period.

Death

Thampuran died in Thripunithura in October 1943 (1119 Kanni 27th M.E). He was cremated with full state honours in the Royal Cemetery. He was succeeded by his younger brother Maharaja Ravi Varma Kunjappan Thampuran.

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Name	Thampuran, Midukkan
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Short description	Mahraja of Cochin
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Date of death	1943
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