14 Facts About Moolam Thirunal

Moolam Thirunal is considered as the first in India to implement the concept of public participation in governance through the formation of Travancore Legislative Council.

Mulam Thirunal Rama Varma was born on 25September 1857 to Prince Raja Raja Varma of the Changanassery Royal Family and Maharani Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore, niece of Maharajah Swathi Thirunal.

Moolam Thirunal's mother died when he was only a few days old.

Hastham Moolam Thirunal soon had to stop his studies owing to ill health and so Rama Varma remained the only pupil under the tutor.

Moolam Thirunal was initially taught subjects such as history, geography, arithmetic and grammar.

Moolam Thirunal's great-grandmother was the Maharani Gowri Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore.

Moolam Thirunal's reign saw major changes in the transport sector in Travancore.

Moolam Thirunal died prior to the Maharajah's accession to the throne in 1882 giving birth to an only son, Nagercoil Sri Narayanan Chempakaraman Thampi, who remained aide de camp to his father till his death.

Moolam Thirunal originally belonged to the Kaipally family of Palkulangara but was adopted before marriage to the Maharajah into the Vadasseri Ammaveedu in 1899.

Moolam Thirunal was born to Krishnan Nair and Lakshmi Amma.

Moolam Thirunal was the sister of play writ and author, Vadasseri Krishnan Thampi, who was the Principal of Sanskrit College in Trivandrum.

Moolam Thirunal was first married to T Sankaran Thampi, Palace Manager, from which marriage she had a son, V Sri Velayudhan Thampi in 1898.

Moolam Thirunal belonged to Sankaramangalam Family, a branch of Cheruvallil Tharavad at Karicode in Quilon.

Moolam Thirunal remained powerful until the Maharaja's demise in 1924.