The
actual name of Sakthan Thampuran was Raja Rama Varma (1751-1805).
He was a king of Cochin and his palace was in Thrissur, central
Kerala, south India. Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala and Sakthan Thampuran is the very architect of Thrissur. Thrissur
Pooram was introduced by him.
His
palace is located in the heart of Thrissur town and has several
well-preserved materials and galleries. The palace is usually
know as Vadakkekara Palace, it was reconstructed in Kerala-Dutch
style in 1795.
As his very name suggests, this prince was a strong ruler
and his reign was characterized by firm and vigorous administration.
He punished criminals and wrong doers mercilessly. He meted
out justice without any mercy.
By
the end of the 18th century the power of the feudal chieftains
had been crushed and royal authority had become supreme. Saktan
Tampuran was mainly responsible for the destruction of the
power of the feudal chieftains and increase of royal power.
The
antifeudal measures of Saktan Tampuran coupled with the several
administrative reforms introduced by him marked the end of
the medieval period in the history of Cochin and ushered in
the modern epoch of progress.
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