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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.
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.
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.
Jul 13, 2020 · supreme court. Padmanabhaswamy temple verdict: The central legal question was whether Utradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the younger brother of Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the last Ruler of Travancore, could claim to be the "Ruler of Travancore" after the death of the ruler in 1991.
May 28, 2024 · Up until 1858, the princely state of India was ruled by the royal line of Travancore, and the state’s capital is Thiruvananthapuram or Padmanabhapuram. The Kingdom of Travancore, also known as the state of Travancore, was an earlier Hindu primitive kingdom.
Feb 11, 2022 · Travancore’s monazite resources and the state’s bid for independence. Monazite is a phosphate compound composed of several rare earth elements. Among these elements found in monazite is Thorium, which is radioactive and thus has the potential to produce energy that can be used to fuel a nuclear chain reaction.
Feb 20, 2021 · Ruling the kingdom of Travancore – a region that was separate from our country (India) before Independence – the Travancore Royal Family has a rich history that dates back to the late 1800s ...
Jun 27, 2024 · Abstract. Mass disease and starvation in the princely state of Travancore during the Second World War claimed some 90,000 lives. However, this episode has never received much prominence, especially when compared to the simultaneous crisis in Bengal. It is, in many ways, forgotten.
Jul 2, 2021 · The Travancore royal family were the rulers of the princely state of Travancore in South Kerala. Established in 1729 this royal line continues strong even today. Amongst all the Travancore royals the name remembered foremost by the citizens of Kerala is that of King Marthanda Varma.
