Q. Who was composed the Kathakali play ‘Rajasooyam’?

A
Unnayi Warrior
B
Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Thampuran
C
Dharmaraja
D
Swathithirunal
Solution:
  • Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma , Maharajah of Travancore from 1758 until his death in 1798.
  • Dharmaraja was a composer of Kathakali plays. Subhadrabharanam, Gandharavijayam, Panchaliswayamwaram, Narakasuravadham etc. are his famous works.
  • He was addressed as Dharma Raja on account of his strict adherence to Dharma Sastra, the principles of justice by providing asylum to thousands of Hindus and Christians fleeing Malabar during the religious and military onslaught of Tipu Sultan.
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