Important dates in the history of
Before 1500 AD Perumpadappu (Kochin) state
founded.
1503 – 1663 Portuguese
protectorate.
1663 – 1795 Dutch
protectorate.
1795 British
protectorate (confirmed
Rulers (title
Raja, from 1895 Maharaja Gangadhara Koviladhi Karikal Sri)
1697 – 1701 AD Ramavarma V
1701 - Oct 1721 AD Ramavarma VI (not crowned)
1721 - 1731 AD Ravivarma III
1731 - Jan 1746 AD Ramavarma VI
1746 – 1749 AD Keralavarma I
1749 - Aug 1760 AD Ramavarma VII
1760 – 1775 AD Keralavarma II
1775 - 1790 AD Ramavarma VIII
1790 – 1805 AD Ramavarma IX “Saktan Tampuran”
1805 - 1809 AD Ramavarma X
1809 – 1828 AD Keralavarma III "Virulam Tampuran"
1828 – 1837 AD Ramavarma XI
1837 – 1844 AD Ramavarma XII
1844 – 1851 AD Ramavarma XIII
1851 – 1853 AD. Keralavarma IV
16 May 1853 – 1864 AD. Ravivarma IV
1856 – 1858 AD. Gangadhara Lakshmi(f) -Regent
1888 -
23 Oct 1895 - 7 Dec 1914 AD Ramavarma XV
21 Jan 1915 - 25 Mar 1932 AD Ramavarma XVI
25 Mar 1932 - 23 May 1941 AD Ramavarma XVII
23 May 1941 - 13 Oct 1943 AD Keralavarma VI
21 Dec 1943 - 1 Feb 1946 AD Ravivarma V
1 Feb 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 AD Keralavarma VII
Dewans
1632 – 1809 the Paliat Achan
family (hereditary
prime ministers)
1809 – 1812 Kunhikrishna Menon
1812 – 1815 John
Munro
1815 – 1830 Seshagiri Raya
1830 – 1834 Edamana Shankara Menon
Oct 1834 – 1840 Venketa
Subbaraya
1840 – 1857 Shankara Warrier
1857 – 1860 Venketa Rayar (Rao)
1860 – 1879 Thottakat Shankunnin Menon
1879 – 1890
Govinda Menon
1890 – 1893
C. Thiruvenkatacharya (d. 1893)
1893 – 1897
Subramnya Pilla
1897 – 1901
P. Rajagopalacharyar
1901 – 1902
L. Loka
1902 – 1907
N. Pattbi Rama Rao
1907 – 1914
A.R. Banerjee
1914 – 1919
J.W. Bhor
1919 – 1922
T.V. Jayaraghavachari
1922 – 1930
P. Narayana Menon
1930 – 1935
C.G. Herbert
1935 – 1941
R.K. Shanmugham Chetty
1941 – 1943
A.F.W. Dickinson
1943 – 1944
George Townsend Boag (b. 1884 - d. 1969)
1944 – 1947
C.P. Karunakara Menon
British
Agents
Oct 1923 -