Sakthan Thampuran
Rama Varma Kunji pillai Thampuran (1751–1805), or Rama Varma IX, popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran (Sakthan meaning powerful), was the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin. The current southern Indian city of Kochi was part of the erstwhile princely state of Kochi. He resided at Vadakkechira Palace in Thrissur. The city of Thrissur is referred to as the Cultural Capital of Kerala owing to its many traditional festivals and historic temples. Sakthan Thampuran is considered the architect of the city of Thrissur. The festival Thrissur Pooram was started by him.
| Shakthan Thampuran | |||||||||
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| King of Cochin | |||||||||
His Excellency Raja Rama Varma
(Sakthan thamburan) | |||||||||
| Maharaja of Cochin | |||||||||
| Reign | 16 August 1790 – 26 September 1805 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1791 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Rama Varma VIII | ||||||||
| Successor | Rama Varma X | ||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1751 Vellarapally Palace, Puthiyedam, Kaladi | ||||||||
| Died | 26 September 1805 (aged 54) Vadakkechira Palace Thrissur | ||||||||
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| Spouse | Chummukutty Nethyar Amma | ||||||||
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| Malayalam | രാജാ രാമ വര്മ്മ | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Cochin royal family | ||||||||
| Father | Chennas Anujan Namboodiripad | ||||||||
| Mother | Ambika Thampurati | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
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