Sir Rama Varma XIV KCSI (1848–1888) was the ruler of the

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

from 1864 to 1888. He was the first Maharajah of Cochin to be knighted.

Reign

Rama Varma was the nephew of his predecessor Ravi Varma IV. Rama Varma was an extremely weak monarch and was afflicted by illness throughout his reign. The administration was handled mostly by his Dewan, Diwans - T. Sankunni Menon till 1879 and his brother T. Govinda Menon from 1879 onwards. Govinda Menon arranged a meeting between Rama Varma XIV and the Maharaja of Travancore at Thiruvananthapuram and Tripunithara. Rama Varma attended upon the Prince of Wales Edward VII, Albert Edward at Madras in 1876, during his visit to India. Rama Varma built the Puthen Bungalow and Mani Malika at Thrippunithura.

Death

Rama Varma died at Thrippunithura in July 1888.

Honours

In acknowledgement of his loyalty to the British Crown, Rama Varma was made a Order of the Star of India, Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India.

References

* {{s-end 1848 births 1888 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Rulers of Cochin