Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma

Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma of Travancore
Painting of Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma c.1842
Maharajah of Travancore
Reign1813– 26 December 1846
Coronation1813
RegentGowri Parvati Bayi (1815–1829)
SuccessorUthram Thirunal
Born(1813-04-16)16 April 1813
Travancore
Died27 December 1846(1846-12-27) (aged 33)
Trivandrum (Travancore)
SpouseThiruvattar Ammachi Panapillai Amma Narayani Pillai, Vadasseri Ammachi Panapillai Amma Neelamma Pillai, Sundara Lakshmi Pillai
IssueThiruvattar Chithira Nal Ananthapadmanabhan Chempakaraman Thampi
Names
Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Swathi Tirunāḷ‍ Rāma Varma Kulashekhara Perumal
Regnal name
H. H. Sree Padmanabhadasa Vanchipala Sree Ramavarma Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharajah Raja Ramaraja Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Maharajah of Travancore
HouseVenad Swaroopam
FatherChanganassery Lakshmipuram Palace's Raja Raja Varma Valiya Koyi Thampuran
MotherGowri Lakshmi Bayi
ReligionHinduism
OccupationMaharajah of Travancore, Hereditary Head of Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Sri Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma III (16 April 1813 – 26 December 1846) was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore. He was a great musician and composer who has to his credit over 400 classical compositions in both Carnatic and Hindustani style.[1]

A code of laws, courts of justice, introduction of English education, construction of an observatory, installation of the first Government printing press, establishment of the first manuscripts library were amongst the many initiatives taken by Swathi Thirunal, as a King, to modernize Travancore.[2]

  1. ^ Nair, Achuthsankar S. "An enlightened and princely patron of true science" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ DEVNATH, LAKSHMI (27 December 2013). "The Monarch musician". THE HINDU. Retrieved 12 March 2014.