P. K. Ettanunni Raja
Puthiya Kovilakam Ettanunni Raja (14 August 1910 - 16 August 2003) was the Zamorin of Calicut (hereditary monarch) from 19 January 1998 to 16 August 2003.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ettanunni Raja was born on 14 August 1910 to Vamanan Namboothiri and Aniyathi Thampuratti. He studied at Srikrishna Vidyalayam and worked as a school teacher, clerk, and cashier at different times. Etanunni Raja was also a respected Sanskrit scholar.
Reign
[edit]Etanunni Raja became Zamorin on 19 January 1998 on the death of his predecessor P. K. Kuttianujan Raja.
Death
[edit]Etanunni Raja died at a private hospital on 16 August 2003. He was succeeded as Zamorin by P. K. S. Raja.
References
[edit]- ^ "When monarchy met democracy". The Hindu. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2024.