Maharaja Chithira Thirunal

Shri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma (November 7, 1912 –July 19, 1991) was the last maharajah (ruler) of the Indian princely state of Travancore before India's independence. Image File history File links Chitra_Tirunal. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince, both terms being taken in the broad sense. ... Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര [], or തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ...

Balarama Varma was the eldest son of Maharani Setu Parvati Bai and Ravi Varma Avargal. He was privately educated, and became the ruler of Travancore upon the death of his uncle, Sri Mulam Thirunal Ramavarma], on August 7, 1924. He reigned under the regency of his aunt until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers on November 6, 1931. August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ...

Upon India's independence from the British on August 15, 1947, Balarama Varma agreed to become officially a part of the nation of India. His state was merged with Cochin, and Balarama Varma served as Rajpramukh of the Travancore-Cochin Union from July 1, 1949 until October 31, 1956. On December 28, 1971, he lost his titles when the Indian government abolished privy purses, and derecognized the rulers of the former Indian princely states. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Kochi (Malayalam: കൊച്ചി [] or പെരുമ്പടപ്പ [])), formerly known as Cochin, is the largest (pop. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The Government of India, officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called Republic of India. ... Hundreds of Princely states in British India existed prior to the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947, ruled by semi-independent potentates. ...

During his reign, Balarama Varma established the University of Travancore (now the University of Kerala) in 1937. He also had a beautiful palace built which is now a museum. The Shri Chitira Institute of Medical Sciences at Trivandrum was named after him. He died at the Royal Palace at Kowdiar, Trivandrum at 78 years of age. He is succeeded by his brother, Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma. The University of Kerala was a university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala state, India. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... Indian Coffee House Thiruvananthapuram or Thiruvanathapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) is the capital (population - 889,191 (2001)) of the state of Kerala, India. ... Indian Coffee House Thiruvananthapuram or Thiruvanathapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) is the capital (population - 889,191 (2001)) of the state of Kerala, India. ...