Rama Varma X (died January 1809) was an Indian monarch who ruled the

Kingdom of Cochin The Kingdom of Cochin, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It commenced at the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until 1949, when monarchy ...

from 1805 to 1809.

Family

Rama Varma was the son of Sakthan Thampuran's mother's younger sister (famously known as Chittamma Thampuran) and therefore his cousin. He succeeded the Sakthan Thampuran on the latter's death in 1805

Reign

Rama Varma is generally remembered as a generous, mild-mannered person and an incapable monarch. Rama Varma was an excellent writer and authored the ''Sundarakanda Purana''.

Death

Rama Varma died at Vellarapilly in January 1809.

References

* 1809 deaths Rulers of Cochin Year of birth unknown {{india-royal-stub