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Sri Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma II (26 September 1814 – 18 August 1860) was the Maharajah of Travancore state in southern India, succeeding his elder brother Maharajah Swathi Thirunal in 1846 till his demise in 1860. Known for his progressive rule, he abolished slavery in the kingdom.
Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma was the founding monarch of the southern Indian Kingdom of Travancore (previously Venadu) from 1729 until his death in 1758. [1] . He was succeeded by Rama Varma ("Dharma Raja") (1758–98). [2] .
Taking advantage of the shortage of Dutch troops, Marthanda Verma launched an offensive to take back Colachel. Using his patrol boats to block any supplies from the sea, Marthanda Verma laid siege to the Colachel, encircling the Dutch with a 1,000 strong army.
Uthram Thirunal Marthanda Varma (26 September 1814 – 18 August 1860) was the Maharajah of Travancore state in southern India, succeeding his elder brother Maharajah Swathi Thirunal in 1846 till his demise in 1860. Known for his progressive rule, he abolished slavery in the kingdom.
Nov 2, 2022 · In the 17th century, Marthanda Varma, the king of Travancore, refused to trade with the then most powerful multinational of the world, the Dutch East India Company. It led to a war which Marthanda Varma won.
Jun 8, 2021 · One by one these Europeans entered India and established a firm grip on the trade market of this country. One of them was the Dutch who wanted to control the pepper trade of the Kerala region. But their dream was ultimately shattered when the young king of Travancore crushed them at the Battle of Colachel in 1741.
Jul 2, 2021 · Marthanda Varma’s period is covered in Chapter II. Read an interesting blog on Ramayyan here, gives some aspects about the ministers devotion to the king and his contribution to the rise of Marthanda Varma.
Years later, the Junior Rani died leaving behind three sons (Kerala Varma, Rama Varma and Marthanda Varma) whereas the Senior Rani had no heir. This again left the family in a situation where adoption was the only option.
Jul 4, 2018 · A battle in which an Indian king defeated one of the fiercest armies of the time and amassed unimaginable wealth! On the 10th of August , 1741 the forces of the Dutch East India Company faced the Travancore army of Marthanda Varma in Colachel. It was a bloody affair. The Dutch were ambitious. They were eyeing control of Kerala and with it trade .
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...
