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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
Jun 11, 2021 · The most comprehensive work on this fascinating but forgotten saga of Indian history has been done by Prof Itty Abraham from the National University of Singapore (NUS), in his paper titled Rare Earths: Travancore in the Annals of the Cold War.
Travancore was a princely state ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The modern day southern Kerala, the Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of Tamil Nadu comprised ancient Travancore. Padmanabha Swamy was considered as the first ruler of Travancore.
