{
  "id": 6231119,
  "title": "Head of Zamorin's family of Kozhikode passes away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/head-of-zamorins-family-of-kozhikode-passes-away-6231119",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T04:07:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/head-of-zamorins-family-of-kozhikode-passes-away/article71441173.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "P.K. Kerala Varma Raja, the head of the Zamorin’s family of the former Calicut Kingdom in Keralam, India, has died at the age of 90. He resided in Chinthavalappu within Kozhikode City. Raja assumed leadership of the family in June 2025 following the death of K.C. Ramachandran Raja, a management expert who served only briefly before his passing. Originating from the Puthiya Kovilakam branch based in Thiruvannur, Raja was educated in pharmacology and received multiple accolades for his business acumen. Surviving him are his wife Jayasree Varma, daughter Sunitha Raja, and son Sujith Varma.",
  "summary": "Mr. Raja was a resident of Chinthavalappu in Kozhikode City. He took charge as the head of the family in June 2025 after the demise of K.C. Ramachandran Raja, a management expert, whose tenure at the helm spanned only a couple of months.",
  "key_points": [
    "P.K. Kerala Varma Raja, 90, passed away",
    "Led Zamorin's family since June 2025",
    "Survived by wife, daughter, and son"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Head of Zamorin's family of Kozhikode passes away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/head-of-zamorins-family-of-kozhikode-passes-away",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:17:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}