Description of Umayamma Rani
The Dutch representative William Van Nieuhoff describes the Rani as:
| “ | ... I was introduced into her majesty's presence. She had a guard of above 700 Nair soldiers about her, all clad after the Malabar fashion; the Queens attire being no more than a piece of callicoe wrapt around her middle, the upper part of her body appearing for the most part naked, with a piece of callicoe hanging carelessly round her shoulders. Her ears, which were very long, her neck and arms were adorned with precious stones, gold rings and bracelets and her head covered with a piece of white callicoe. She was past her middle age, of a brown complexion, with black hair tied in a knot behind, but of majestick mein, she being a princess who shew'd a great deal of good conduct in the management of her affairs | ” |
| Umayamma Rani Kulasekhara Dynasty Born: - Died: 1705 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Rajah Aditya Varma |
Rani of Venad, Attingal Mootha Thampuran 1677-1684 |
Succeeded by Rajah Ravi Varma |
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