Raja Ravi Varma

Indian painter from Kerala (1848–1906)
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Raja Ravi Varma
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Raja Ravi Varma

Summary

Raja Ravi Varma is a human[1]. He was born in Kilimanoor[2]. He was born on April 29, 1848[3]. He died in Attingal[4]. He died on October 2, 1906[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and creator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,773 views/month, #5,111 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Raja Ravi Varma's place of birth was Kilimanoor[2].
  • Raja Ravi Varma died in Attingal[4].
  • Raja Ravi Varma was born on April 29, 1848[3].
  • Raja Ravi Varma died on October 2, 1906[5].
  • A child of Raja Ravi Varma was Rama Varma[9].
  • Raja Ravi Varma held citizenship in Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor[10].
  • Malayalam was Raja Ravi Varma's native language[11].
  • Raja Ravi Varma worked as a painter[6].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's professions included creator[7].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's field of work was Itihasa[12].
  • Raja Ravi Varma was educated at University College Thiruvananthapuram[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Raja Ravi Varma is Shakuntala[14].
  • Raja Ravi Varma is recorded as male[15].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's genre is portrait[17].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's Commons category is recorded as Raja Ravi Varma[18].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's family name is recorded as Varma[19].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's given name is recorded as Ravi[20].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's given name is recorded as Raja[21].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Raja Ravi Varma[22].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's Commons gallery is recorded as Raja Ravi Varma[23].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's work location is recorded as India[24].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[25].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malayalam[26].
  • Raja Ravi Varma's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1848-04-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1906-10-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 90e62988-3a4d-4bbd-bdb2-f28e23c89bd6[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kilimanoor[2], Raja Ravi Varma… he was born on April 29, 1848[3]. Malayalam was his native language[11].

Education

Raja Ravi Varma was educated at University College Thiruvananthapuram[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and creator[7]. Raja Ravi Varma's field of work was Itihasa[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Raja Ravi Varma is Shakuntala[14].

Personal Life

A child of Raja Ravi Varma was Rama Varma[9].

Death and Burial

Raja Ravi Varma died on October 2, 1906[5]. He died in Attingal[4].

Why It Matters

Raja Ravi Varma ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,773 views/month, #5,111 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Raja Ravi Varma born?

Raja Ravi Varma's place of birth was Kilimanoor[2].

Where did Raja Ravi Varma die?

Raja Ravi Varma died in Attingal[4].

What did Raja Ravi Varma do for work?

Raja Ravi Varma worked as painter[6] and creator[7].

Where did Raja Ravi Varma go to school?

Raja Ravi Varma was educated at University College Thiruvananthapuram[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . tribuneindia.com. tribuneindia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Praveenp · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language {'lang': 'ml', 'text': 'രാജാ രവി വര്മ്മ'}
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  2. 11d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  3. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University College Thiruvananthapuram
    Native language Malayalam
    Child Rama Varma
    Languages spoken, written or signed Malayalam, English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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