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Post by Guest Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:07 pm

Sri Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (Malayalam: ശ്രrii സ്വാതി തിരുനാള്‍ രാമ വര്‍മ) (April 16, 1813 – December 25, 1846) was the Maharaja of the state of Travancore (തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍), in India. He reigned under the regency of his mother Maharani Gowri Lakshmi Bayi from 1813 till 1815 and henceforth under the regency of his aunt Maharani Gowri Parvati Bayi from 1815 till 1829. In 1829 he turned major and assumed full powers of ruler and ruled Travancore till his demise in 1846.

Besides being an able ruler, he was a patron of music and a musician himself. He encouraged both broad systems of Indian music, Hindustani and Carnatic music, though he was essentially a connoisseur of the Carnatic music tradition. He is credited with composing over 400 compositions[1] in Carnatic music as well as Hindustani music. Some of his favorite compositions are Padmanabha Pahi, Deva Deva, Sarasijanabha and Sree Ramana Vibho. The king was fluent in a number of languages such as Malayalam, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada,[2][3] Bengali, Tamil, Oriya and English.

The Astronomical Observatory in Thiruvananthapuram, the Museum & Zoo, the Government Press, Trivandrum
Public Library (now State Central Library), the Oriental Manuscript
Library, etc. were started by Swathi Thirunal. The Maharajah was also an
honorary member of the Royal Asiatic Society from 1843.[4]


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swathi_Thirunal_Rama_Varma

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Post by Guest Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:08 pm

after reading about King Swathi Thirunal Varma one word comes to mind: 'Wow'.

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Post by Vakavaka Pakapaka Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:11 am

Swati Thirunal actually ruled Travancore "as a servant of Padmanabhaswami" and deposited the revenues at the feet of his lord (that, incidentally, is why Padmanabhaswami is very rich).

He was indeed a great king and musician. The current prince Rama Varma (of the same family) is also an excellent musician. Just google and listen to his music.

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