Velu Thampi Dalawa
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Statue of Veluthampi Dalawa at Mannadi in Adoor | |
| Diwan of Kingdom of Travancore | |
| In office 1802–1809 | |
| Preceded by | Jayanthan Sankaran Nampoothiri |
| Succeeded by | Ummini Thampi |
| Monarch | Balarama Varma |
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| Born | 6 May 1765 |
| Died | 1809 (aged 43–44) |
| Parent(s) | Manakkara Kunju Mayatti Pillai Valiyamma Pillai Thankachi |
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Velayudhan Chempakaraman Thampi of Thalakulam (1765–1809) was the Dalawa or Prime Minister of the Indian kingdom of Travancore between 1802 and 1809 during the reign of Bala Rama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. He is best known for being one of the earliest individuals to rebel against the British East India Company's authority in India.