Ayilyam Thirunal of Travancore

Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Patmanabha Dasa Vanchipala Sri Sir Ayilyam Thirunal Bala Rama Varma II , GCSI, CIE, Kaiser-i-Hind, (14 March1832-30 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 7th September 1860. He passed away in 1880 and was succeeded by his brother and youngest son of Maharani Gowri Rukmini Bayi, Visakham Thirunal.

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. She was born at Mukundapuram in Thrissur, Cochin and adopted into the Nagercoil Ammaveedu prior to her marriage to the Maharajah. She was known as "Nagercoil Ammachi" and was the author of "Rasa Krida", "Satya Panchakam", "Pativrataya Panchakam", "Ambarishacharitram" and other Sanskrit works.

Contribution to Malayalam Literature

* Meenaketancharitam
* Bhasha Sakuntalam [ [http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personalisation/object.cfm?uid=019PHO000000127U00006000 Rama Varma II] British Library] ]

References

External Links

* [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/trava5.htm Royal Website] accessed on 17th August 2006
* [http://www.panchathantra.org/sp-list.html Project Panchatantra] accessed on 17th August 2006