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'''Manorama Thampuratti''' was an 18th-century [[Sanskrit]] scholar.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/books/socialscientist/text.html?objectid=HN681.S597_269-71_101.gif | title=A case for a women's literary history in Malayalam 99 | journal=Social Scientist | volume=23 | number=269-71 | date=Oct-Dec 1995 | page=99 | accessdate=3 June 2018 }}</ref> She belonged to Kizhakke Kovilakam of [[Kottakkal]], a branch of the [[Zamorin]] dynasty of [[Kozhikode]]. Being a member of the royal family, she was fortunate to get a traditional Sanskrit education, which was not common for women at that time. She mastered the language and so got access to the treasure of knowledge on various ''sastras'' at a young age.<br />
She composed several verses in Sanskrit and was known all over [[Kerala]] as a gifted [[poet]]. However, except for few [[shlokas]], not much is available of her work.<br />
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She was also the contemporary of [[(Dharma Raja) Sree Karthika Tirunal Balarama Varma]] Maharaja of [[Travancore]] (1724–98), who had the title '[[Dharma Raja]]', meaning 'the king of righteousness'. During the time when [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]] was invaded by [[Tipu Sultan]] of [[Mysore]], she stayed in exile at Travancore. It was during her exile at Travancore that the king completed the treatise on dramaturgy, viz. ''Balarama Bharatam'', and Manorama Thampuratty offered her comments and suggestions, leading to its fruitful completion.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/profiles/profil71.html | title=Balarama Bharatam by Maharaja Kartika Thirunal Balarama Varma | accessdate=13 May 2012 | author=Devika , Methil}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=June 2018}} Her correspondence with king Karthika Tirunal is of historic importance.<br />
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