Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikkara

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Established in 1915, it is a college for fine arts in the town of Mavelikkara, Kerala, India. It was founded by Rama Varma, who named it after his father, the noted Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma.

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