Swathi Tirunal Rama Varma (1813-1846), The king of Travancore, the most outstanding composer of Carnatic music in Kerala, was born on 26 th April 1813 in the royal family of Travancore, the son of Rani Lakshmi Bai and Raja Raja Varma Koil Thampuran. A liberal education imparted to him by a team of able scholars such as Subba Rao of Tanjore led to the efflorescence of the latent musical talent of Swathi Tirunal in due course. Swathi Tirunal assumed charge of administration of Travancore on 21-4-1829 and ruled the State for 17 years, putting down corruption with an iron hand and introducing far-reaching reforms in various fields. He passed away at a very early age on 25-12-1846.
Date of Issue : 02-05-1988. Denomination:(60 Ps). Perforation:13 x 13 ½. No Watermark
