Vira Ravi Ravi Varma Explained

Type:Raja
Sri Vira Ravi Ravi Varma
Raja of Venad
Reign:1484–1503
Predecessor1:Sri Vira Kodai Sri Aditya Varma
Successor1:Sri Martanda Varma
Death Date:1504

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. He was the ruler of Venad when the Portuguese arrived in India.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menon, Alappat Sreedhara. A Survey of Kerala History. Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society. Kottayam. 1967.