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'''Puthiya Kovilakathu Sree Manavedan Raja''' (22 March 1913 – 27 March 2013) was the titular [[Zamorin of Calicut]] from 16 August 2003 to 27 March 2013.<ref name="thehindu_20030817">{{cite news|title=Zamorin of Calicut passes away|date=17 August 2003|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/08/17/stories/2003081703051000.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411041507/http://www.hindu.com/2003/08/17/stories/2003081703051000.htm|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=11 April 2013}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Manavedan Raja was born on 22 March 1913 to A. K. T. K. M. Ashtamoorthi Namboothiripad and Kunhithambatty Thambooratthy at [[Thiruvanur]] near Calicut (present-day [[Kozhikode]]). Manavedan Raja had his schooling at the Zamorin's High School, Calicut and graduated in mathematics from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]].

== Career ==
Manavedan Raja was employed with the Post and Telegraph Department and served as an officer in [[Chittagong]] when Japanese Air Force bombarded the city during the [[Second World War]].

== Reign ==
Manavedan Raja was crowned Zamorin on the death of his predecessor [[P. K. Ettanunni Raja]] on 16 August 2003. The post was largely ceremonial as their power had been extinguished in the 18th century. Manavedan Raja was, however, trustee to over 80 Hindu temples and held a permanent seat in the managing committee of the [[Guruvayur temple]].

== Death ==
Raja died on 27 March 2013, five days after turning 100, and on the eve of his birthday according to [[Malayalam calendar]] - [[Hasta (nakshatra)|Atham]] (Hasta) star in the month of [[Meenam]]. He was cremated with full state honours on the same day at his family crematorium. He is survived by his three daughters. His wife Bharathi predeceased him in 2003.

== Notes ==
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== References ==
* {{cite news|title=Zamorin of Calicut passes away|work=The Hindu|date=27 March 2013|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/zamorin-of-calicut-passes-away/article4553946.ece}}

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