Pazhassi Raja was born on 3 January 1753 as Kerala Varma and was also known as Cotiote Rajah and Pychy Rajah. He was a warrior Hindu prince and de facto head of the kingdom of Kottayam between 1774 and 1805.
He was one of the earliest freedom fighters in India and is popularly known as Kerala Simham which means Lion of Kerala.
In 1773, Hyder Ali of the Kingdom of Mysore occupied Malabar and the Raja of Kottayam found political asylum in Travancore. Pazhassi Raja, the fourth prince in line for succession to the throne during this period, became one of the de facto heads of state surpassing several of his elder royals. He fought a war of resistance on Mysorean army from 1774 to 1793.
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