Interesting ? Part 2 !!
rajani unni
Here is another interesting fact about our Tharavad ! Sakthan Thamburan's first wife was from Vadakke Kuruppath !! I have highlighted the lines in red !
Sakthan Thampuran
Rama Varma Kunhjipilla Thampuran (1751-1805), popularly known as Sakthan Thampuran (Sakthan meaning powerful), was the ruler of Cochin. He was the King of Cochin and his palace was in Thrissur. Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala and Sakthan Thampuran is the very architect of Thrissur city. Thrissur Pooram was introduced by him. Sakthan Thampuran was the most powerful Maharaja as the very name indicate. He died in September 1805 AD, (Kanni 11, 980 (ME)) at Thrissur.
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[edit] Childhood
Born on Karkidakom 10, 926 (ME) (1751 AD) at Vellarapally Palace to Ambika Thampuran of the Cochin Royal Family and her consort Chennose Namboodiripad. His mother died when he was only three years old. The prince was brought up by his maternal aunt, famously known as Chittamma (meaning mother's younger sister) Thampuran. His early education took place under the tutelage of scholars such as Kallenkara Pisharody.
[edit] King of Cochin
In 1790 Saktan Tampuran ascended the throne of Cochin. With the accession of this ruler the English or modern period in the history of Cochin and of the District began. It may be noted in this connection that Saktan Tampuram had been at the helm of affairs since 1769 when all administrative authority in the state was delegated to him by the then reigning sovereign on the initiative of the Travancore Raja and the Dutch Governor. As his very name suggests, this prince was a strong ruler and his reign was characterized by firm and vigorous administration. He crushed the power of the local feudal lords and consolidated the power of the ruler. His punishment of criminals and wrongdoers was considered harsh but helped restore peace to the country. Sakthan Thampuran enjoyed good relations with the British authorities and was also a personal friend of Dharma Raja of Travancore. After his 55th birthday Sakthan Thampuran fell ill and died. His palace in Thrissur is preserved as a monument and he was responsible for developing the town and also making it the cultural capital of Kerala.
Sakthan Thampuran married twice. His first wife was a Nair lady from the reputed Vadakke Kuruppath family of Thrissur (several members of the Cochin Royal Family later took spouses from this family) whom he married when he was 30 years old. He is said to have had a daughter from this first wife. However, this Nethyar Amma (title of the consort of the Cochin Rajah) died soon after an unhappy marriage. Thereafter the Sakthan Thampuran remained single for a few decades, marrying again at the age of 52. The second wife of the Sakthan Thampuran was Chummukutty Nethyar Amma of the Karimpatta family and was a talented musician and dancer of Kaikottikalli. She was 17 at the time of her marriage with the Sakthan Thampuran. This marriage was without issue and within 4 years the Sakthan Thampuran passed away. In those days the widowed Nethyar Ammas did not have any special provisions from the state and hence Chummukutty, at the age of 21, returned to her ancestral home.
[edit] Shakthan Thampuran Palace
Shakthan Thampuran Palace in Thrissur is one of the historic, cultural, architectural important palace of the erstwhile Mahraja of Cochin which has been converted into a heritage museum. This palace is a blend of traditional Kerala and Dutch architectural style. It was reconstructed in Kerala-Dutch style in 1795. Formerly this palace was known as Vadakkechira Kovilakam. The palace is spread over six acres. This palace is named after King Rama Varma Shakthan Thampuran, who is the founder of Thrissur city. There are three tombs including the tomb of Shakthan Thampuran.He is a Lion of Thrissur
With warm regards,
Rajani Unni
malini v k
| Seems like every man yearned to get married to a VK woman ..! Very interesting indeed..:)) --- On Mon, 15/11/10, rajani unni <unni....@gmail.com> wrote: |
Naren Menon
Naren
On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:53:00 +0530 wrote
>Seems like every man yearned to get married to a VK woman ..! Very interesting indeed..:))
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Karthika V K
And clearly they had an unhappy marriage. I wonder what that signifies:)
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Rajiv Narayan
Wonder why we are all stuck to the glorious past, the royalty and the aristocracy! As a tharvad, we were/are good enuf! Do we really need to have the certification of being the first wife of Shaktan Tampuran??
Not trying to instigate feelings, but then had to make this comment ;)
raju
malini v k
| Ha ha..! You're right..Naren...Can't have a "maharani" slogging in the kitchen! --- On Tue, 16/11/10, Naren Menon <pand...@rediffmail.com> wrote: |
lakshmy sybin
malini v k
| Lakshmi!!!!!!!!!!!! $%^#^@@#$$%^^^^^***## ....How can u use the term "victim?" Are u not from VK???? --- On Wed, 17/11/10, lakshmy sybin <lakshm...@gmail.com> wrote: |
rajani unni
lakshmy sybin
durga vadakkekurupath
joke, dear everybody
On 11/19/10, lakshmy sybin <lakshm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> GREAT!!!!!! All your 'heat of anger' towards my 'childish mail' can b taken
> as a sort of encouragement for the GRAND FANTABULOUS GET-TOGETHER ahead.It
> proves the hunch of togetherness that has always spurred us on in our
> lives.KUDOS TO ALL THE ORGANISERS.CHEERS TO VK'S.....
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> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:40 PM, rajani unni <unni....@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Malini you are right.The word "victim" was a strong word !! I wonder who
>> are the other victims according to Lakshmi ???
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>> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:52 PM, malini v k
>> <malini_...@yahoo.co.in>wrote:
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>>> Lakshmi!!!!!!!!!!!! $%^#^@@#$$%^^^^^***## ....How can u use the term
>>> "victim?" Are u not from VK????
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>>> --- On *Wed, 17/11/10, lakshmy sybin <lakshm...@gmail.com>* wrote:
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>>> From: lakshmy sybin <lakshm...@gmail.com>
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>>> Subject: Re: Re: Interesting ? Part 2 !!
>>> To: naduvil...@googlegroups.com
>>> Date: Wednesday, 17 November, 2010, 8:04 AM
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>>> SO SAKTHAN THAMPURAN WAS ALSO ONE AMONG THE VICTIMS...POOR
>>> THAMPURAN..HEHE.
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>>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 7:34 PM, malini v k
>>> <malini_...@yahoo.co.in<http://mc/compose?to=malini_...@yahoo.co.in>
>>> > wrote:
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>>> Ha ha..! You're right..Naren...Can't have a "maharani" slogging in the
>>> kitchen!
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>>> --- On *Tue, 16/11/10, Naren Menon
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>>> >* wrote:
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>>> From: Naren Menon
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