Aikya Keralam Thampuran
Maharaja Kerala Varma Thampuran a.k.a.
Aikya Keralam Thampuran
Aikya Keralam Thampuran
Kerala Varma Thampuran (1870 - July 1948) popularly known as Aikya Keralam Thampuran or Kerala Varma VII was the Maharaja (king) of Cochin who ruled between 1946 and 1947. He mooted the idea of a unified Kerala state in India for the Malayalam speaking population and stood for the merging of British Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. Therefore, he was given the sobriquet Ikyakeralam Thampuran (King who united Kerala). He died on July 1948 (1123 Midhunam 25th according to the Malayalam calendar). He was also the brain behind the formation of Sree Kerala Varma College at Thrissur, named after him.
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| Preceded by Ravi Varma V |
Maharaja of Cochin 1946–1947 |
Succeeded by Rama Varma XVIII |
References
- The Hindu "New role for Kalikota palace", August 21, 2010.
- The Hindu "Due recognition sought for kochi royal family", August 22, 2010.
- Express News Service Royal memories of dawn of freedom,August 22, 2010
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