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The Kingdom of Travancore (/ ˈ t r æ v ə ŋ k ɔːr /), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor (Malayalam: [t̪iɾuʋid̪aːŋɡuːr]) or later as Travancore State, was an Indian kingdom that lasted from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram.
May 30, 2024 · Travancore, former princely state in southwestern India, now part of Kerala state. Travancore was in the kingdom of Kerala, or Chera, in the early centuries ce and traded with distant parts of the world.
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The Travancore royal family was the ruling house of the Kingdom of Travancore.The Travancore royal family signed a treaty with the British in 1788, thereby adopting British dominance. Later, in 1805, they revised the treaty, leading to a diminution of royal authority and the loss of political independence for Travancore.
The Maharaja of Travancore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Travancore in the southern part of Kerala, India. The Maharaja of Travancore was the topmost ruler of Travancore until 1949, when Travancore was acceded to India.
ImageNameRama Varma I1663–1672Aditya Varma I1672–1677Umayamma Rani [1]1677–1684 (Regent Queen)Ravi Varma1684–1718Apr 20, 2012 · Map highlights the kingdom of Travancore with capital cities and current country boundaries. Travancore Kingdom existed from 1729 to 1947.
Jun 22, 2016 · A hundred years in Travancore, 1806-1906 : a history and description of the work done by the London Missionary Society in Travancore, South India during the past century by Hacker, Isaac Henry
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The Travancore forces withstood the Sultan for less than 6 months and then the Maharajah appealed to the British East India Company for aid, starting a precedent which later led to the installation of a British resident in the country and a military alliance with the English East India Company.
