Ayilyam Thirunal of Travancore
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Sri Ayilyam Thirunal Bala Rama Varma (14 March 1832-30 May 1880) was the King of Travancore during the period 1860-1880. He succeeded his uncle Uthradom Marthanda Varma II, brother of Maharajah Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma and was the grandson of Maharani Gowri Lakshmi Bayi.
He was born on 14 March 1832 to Maharani Gowri Rukmini Bayi, Senior Rani of Attingal and only daughter of Regent Maharani Gowri Lakshmi Bayi. He was invested as heir apparent with the title of Eliya Raja in 1847 and ascended the throne of on 7 September 1860. He died in 1880 and was succeeded by his brother and youngest son of Maharani Gowri Rukmini Bayi, Visakham Thirunal.
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He was married in 1854 to Thiruvattar Ammachi Panapillai Amma Srimathi Madhavi Pillai Lakshmi Pillai Kochamma of the Thiruvattar Ammaveedu, daughter of Maharajah Uthram Thirunal but she died young. In 1862 the Maharajah married Nagercoil Ammachi Panapillai Amma Srimathi Lakshmi Pillai Kalyani Kutty Pillai Kochamma (1839-1909), daughter of Nadavarambath Kunju Krishna Menon, a former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cochin and his wife Lakshmi Amma. She was born at Mukundapuram in Thrissur, Cochin into the Mathiripally family and adopted into the Nagercoil Ammaveedu prior to her marriage to the Maharajah, along with two cousin sisters. She was known as Nagercoil Ammachi and was the author of Rasa Krida, Satya Panchakam, Pativrataya Panchakam, Ambarishacharitram and other Sanskrit works.
The Maharajah had no children by either marriages. However he adopted a niece and a nephew of his consort, namely Panapillai Ananthalakshmi Pillai Kochamma and Sri Achuthan Thampi. His adopted daughter, who died in 1882, was the first consort of Maharajah Moolam Thirunal.
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[edit] Titles
- 1832-1847: Prince Balarama Ayilyam Thirunal
- 1847-1860: Maharajkumar Ayilyam Thirunal Balarama Varma, Elaya Raja of Travancore
- 1860-1866: His Highness Sri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma, Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharajah Raja Rama Raja Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Raja of Travancore
- 1866-1877: His Highness Sri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Ayilyam Thirunal Sir Rama Varma Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharajah Raja Rama Raja Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Maharaja of Travancore, GCSI
- 1877-1878: His Highness Sri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Ayilyam Thirunal Sir Rama Varma Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharajah Raja Rama Raja Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Maharaja of Travancore, GCSI, KIH
- 1878-1880: His Highness Sri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Ayilyam Thirunal Sir Rama Varma Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharajah Raja Rama Raja Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Maharaja of Travancore, GCSI, CIE, KIH
[edit] Honours
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)-1866
- Prince of Wales Gold Medal-1875
- Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal (KIH)-1877
- Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)-1878
[edit] Contribution to Malayalam Literature
- Meenaketancharitam
- Bhasha Sakuntalam [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Rama Varma II British Library]
[edit] External links
- Royal Website accessed on 17 August 2006
- Project Panchatantraaccessed on 17 August 2006
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Ayilyam Thirunal of Travancore
Born: 14 March 1832 Died: 30 May 1880 |
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| Preceded by Uthradom Marthanda Varma II |
Maharaja of Travancore 1860-1880 |
Succeeded by Visakham Thirunal |
