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As of the 1911 Census of India, Travancore was divided into five: Padmanabhapuram, Trivandrum, Quilon, Kottayam, and Devikulam, of which Quilon was a proper or standard Malayalam-speaking region, while Padmanabhapuram and Devikulam had a small population of Tamil-speaking people.
Travancore–Cochin, officially the United State of Travancore and Cochin and later the State of Travancore–Cochin, was a short-lived state of India. It was formed through the merger of two former kingdoms, Travancore and Cochin on 1 July 1949. Its original capital was Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram, commonly shortened to TVM or known by its former name Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 2,984,154 as of 2024. The encompassing urban agglomeration population is around 1.68 million.
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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20 hours ago · The Saraswathi Devi Temple in Poojappura, a prominent venue for the main Navaratri celebrations in the district, was constructed during the Travancore royal era. The Navaratri music festival held at the temple within the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation boundaries is renowned. The Saraswathi Mandapam in Poojappura initiates a procession starting ...
Following India's independence in 1947, Thiruvananthapuram became the capital of Travancore-Cochin state and remained capital when the new Indian state of Kerala was formed in 1956. Thiruvananthapuram is a notable academic and research hub and is home to the University of Kerala, Kerala Technological University the regional headquarters of ...
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Visit the Ravi Varma Gallery within Trivandrum Zoological Park to see original Ravi Varma paintings and works by other artists of the Travancore family. The museum is a rare gem in India with well-maintained displays of oil paintings, including those depicting Indian culture and Hindu gods.
