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'''Sri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharaja Raja Rama Raja Bahadur Shamsher Jung''' (26 September 1814-18 August 1860) was the Maharajah of [[Travancore]] state in southern [[India]], succeeding his elder brother Maharajah [[Swathi Thirunal]] in 1846 till his demise in 1860. Known for his progressive rule, he abolished slavery in the kingdom. He was succeeded by his nephew Maharajah [[Ayilyam Thirunal]] in 1860. His mother was Her Highness Maharani [[Gowri Lakshmi Bayi]]. He was married to Thiruvattar Ammachi [[Panapillai Amma]] Srimathi Madhavi Pillai Kochamma of the [[Thiruvattar]] [[Ammaveedu]], who died in 1860, a few months before the Maharajah's death. She was the younger sister of Maharajah [[Swathi Thirunal]]'s consort. The Maharajah's daughter was married by his nephew and heir Maharajah [[Ayilyam Thirunal]].

The Maharajah also adopted [[Rani Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore|Rani Lakshmi Bayi]] and Rani Parvathi Bayi in 1857 after the death of his niece to perpetuate the royal line.

==See also==
* [[Swathi Thirunal]]
* [[Travancore]]
* [[Gowri Lakshmi Bayi]]

==Sources==
* [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/trava6.htm]
* Travancore State Manual by V.Nagam Aiya
* Travancore State Manual by Velu Pillai
* History of Travancore by Shungunny Menon

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Revision as of 11:43, 30 July 2010

Uthradom Thirunal
Uthradom Thirunal

Sri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharaja Raja Rama Raja Bahadur Shamsher Jung (26 September 1814-18 August 1860) was the Maharajah of Travancore state in southern India, succeeding his elder brother Maharajah Swathi Thirunal in 1846 till his demise in 1860. Known for his progressive rule, he abolished slavery in the kingdom. He was succeeded by his nephew Maharajah Ayilyam Thirunal in 1860. His mother was Her Highness Maharani Gowri Lakshmi Bayi. He was married to Thiruvattar Ammachi Panapillai Amma Srimathi Madhavi Pillai Kochamma of the Thiruvattar Ammaveedu, who died in 1860, a few months before the Maharajah's death. She was the younger sister of Maharajah Swathi Thirunal's consort. The Maharajah's daughter was married by his nephew and heir Maharajah Ayilyam Thirunal.

The Maharajah also adopted Rani Lakshmi Bayi and Rani Parvathi Bayi in 1857 after the death of his niece to perpetuate the royal line.

See also

Sources

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  • Travancore State Manual by V.Nagam Aiya
  • Travancore State Manual by Velu Pillai
  • History of Travancore by Shungunny Menon
Marthanda Varma II
Born: 26 September 1814 Died: 18 August 1860
Regnal titles
Preceded by Maharaja of Travancore
1846-1860
Succeeded by
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