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Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch East India Company forces at the Battle of Colachel in 1741. He also put an end to the Ettuveetil Pillamars and the Ettara Yogam council and took full power as a king.
Jul 2, 2021 · Marthanda Varma transformed Travancore from a small princely state to the most powerful state one the Malabar coast. His military strategy and political sense has helped shape the modern state of Kerala. Did you know… After India’s independence, Travancore joined the Indian Union and became part of the state of Kerala.
Jan 1, 2022 · The Dutch, who had conquered most of Indonesia and Far East Asia, were decisively defeated by Marthanda Varma of Travancore in the battle of Colachel, making it the first Asian victory against...
Marthanda Varma ascended the Venad throne in 1729 and crushed Dutch expansionist designs at the Battle of Kolachel 12 years later. Marthanda Varma then adopted a European mode of martial discipline and expanded the Venad domain to encompass what became the southern state of Travancore.…
Sep 24, 2017 · Anizham Thirunal Veerabaala Marthanda Varma, shortly called and popularly known as Marthanda Varma was the first ruler of famous Travancore Kingdom. He is also known for the historic win of battle of Kolachel on 1741 A.D, thus becoming the only Indian King to beat a superior European armed force.
May 27, 2012 · In 1750, Maharaja Anizham Tirunal Marthanda Varma, the first of the Travancore maharajas, gave away his kingdom to Padmanabha (or Vishnu) and the family has served the deity ever since, with the “maharaja” heading the temple management.
Oct 7, 2023 · The Battle of Colachel in 1741, where King Marthanda Varma led the Travancore army against the Dutch East India Company, marked a significant turning point in India's history.
Jan 31, 2024 · Marthanda Varma, also known as Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, was the founder and ruler of the Kingdom of Travancore from 1729 to 1758. He played a significant role in the history of Travancore and made efforts to fortify its heritage and influence.
Oct 6, 2023 · Hearing about the attack, Marthanda Varma deployed his military commander, Rama Iyer Dalawah to take on the Dutch. Menon believes the Dutch even wanted to attack Varma’s palace at Padmanabhapuram, but were “frustrated by Dalawah’s arrival where he reinforced the regular infantry”.
2014: Marthanda Varma – A television play based on the script of stage adaptation by P. Venugopalan and performed in 2013, with the same cast members who reprised their roles from the stage performance except for a few including the replacement of Jiji Kalamandir by Vinayan for the role of mad Channan. The program was telecasted on 27 March 2014 at 15:30 hours through DD Malayalam, and it was re-telecasted as six episodes on Sundays from the following week.
