Ramayyan Dalawa
| Ramayyan | |
|---|---|
| Dalawa | |
Ramayyan portrait with sword | |
| Diwan of Travancore | |
| Reign | 1737–1756 |
| Born | 1713 Yerwadi, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 1756 Mavelikkara, Travancore |
Ramayyan Dalawa (1713–1756) was the Dalawa of Travancore state, India, during 1737 and 1756 and was responsible for the consolidation and expansion of that kingdom after the defeat of the Dutch at the 1741 Battle of Colachel during the reign of Maharajah Marthanda Varma, the creator of modern Travancore.