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[2013] H.H. Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Sri Patmanabha Dasa Vanchipala Rama Varma VII [Mulam Tirunal], Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Maharaja of Travancore. b. at Kowdiar Palace, Trivandrum, 12th June 1949, younger son of Princess Lakshmi Bayi [Kartika Tirunal], by her husband, Lieutenant-Colonel M.R.Ry. Sri P.R. Goda Varma Raja Avargal, of Poonjar, educ. Mar Evanios Coll, and the Univ of Travancore (BSc), Trivandrum. Joined Aspinwall and Co Ltd in Mangalore 1972, and served as a consultant and in various executive positions, Additional Dir 2004-2005, Dir of Planning 2005-2007, Exec Dir Aspinwall & Co (Travancore) Ltd 2005-2007, Mbr Aspinwall Promoter Group since 2005, MD Aspinwall and Co Ltd in Mangalore since 2007. Became Heir Apparent with the title of Elaya Raja, 19th July 1991. Succeeded on the death of his maternal uncle as the Head of the Royal House of Travancore and Supreme Guardian of the Sri Padmanabhaswami Temple, 16th December 2013. Dir Nirlon Ltd (Mumbai) since 1978 (Indep 1978-2006, Non-Exec since 2006), Varma Exports Ltd, Pullangode Rubber & Produce Co Ltd, etc. m. (first) 1976 (div. 2002), Ammachi Panapillai Amma Srimathi Rema Varma, of Kilimanoor. m. (second) 2002, Ammachi Panapillai Amma Srimathi Girija Thankachi, of Vazhuthacadu [Dr. Girija Rama Varma], sometime radiologist in London, Dir Varma Exports Ltd since 2005.
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