Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma Quotes

Maharajah of Travencore (1813-1846)

Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, known by the full name Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (Malayalam: ശ്രീ പദ്മനാഭദാസ ശ്രീ സ്വാതി തിരുനാള് രാമവർമ്മ)(Tamil:ஸ்ரீ சுவாதி திருநாள் ராம வர்மா (April 16, 1813 – December 27, 1846) was the Maharaja of the state of Travancore [തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍)) ] )) in India. He modernized Travancore with a well-formulated 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 and many more activities. Efficiency was the key word and corruption, a taboo in his administration.

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Alternative Names: Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma • Svāti Tirunāḷ

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