Vira Ravi Ravi Varma

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Sri Vira Ravi Ravi Varma
Raja of Venad
Reign1484–1503
PredecessorSri Vira Kodai Sri Aditya Varma
SuccessorSri Martanda Varma
Died1504

Vira Ravi Ravi Varma was Raja of Venad, also known as the Kingdom of Quilon, between 1484 and 1503. He was a member of the Kulasekhara Dynasty, predecessors of the Travancore Rajas. He moved the capital from Kallidaikurichi to Padmanabhapuram about 1500.[ citation needed ] He was the ruler of Venad when the Portuguese arrived in India. [1]

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References

  1. Menon, Alappat Sreedhara (1967). A Survey of Kerala History. Kottayam: Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society.
Vira Ravi Ravi Varma
Preceded by
Vira Kodai Sri Aditya Varma
Raja of Venad
1490–1503
Succeeded by
Martanda Varma