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[[File:Cochin 3R foreign bill revenue stamp.jpg|thumb|Maharaja Rama Varma XVI on a revenue stamp of Cochin]]<br />
[[File:RamavarmaThampuranStatueTCR.JPG|225px|right|thumb|Statue of Rama Varma XVI in [[Thrissur]] city]]<br />
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'''Sir Sri Rama Varma XVI''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCIE}} (1858 – 21 March 1932) was the ruler of the [[Kingdom of Cochin]] from 1915 to 1932.<br />
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== Reign ==<br />
Rama Varma XVI succeeded [[Rama Varma XV]] on his abdication in 1914. Rama Varma ruled from 25 January 1915 until his death on 21 March 1932.<br />
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==Legacy==<br />
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He is remembered as the king who had given the ''Thitooram'' (Royal white) to build a new church within the premises of the fort city of [[Thrissur]]. [[Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours]] known as the largest church in [[India]], stand tall in [[Thrissur]], showing the love of the king to [[Christians]].<br />
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== Death ==<br />
Rama Varma died on 21 March 1932 in [[Madras]]. He was aged 74. As he died at Madras, he is known as 'Madrasil Theepetta Thamburan'. His death came two months after the death of his predecessor.<br />
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* {{Cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html#Kochin|title=List of rulers of Kochin|publisher=worldstatesmen.org}}<br />
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