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  1. 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.

  2. Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma (22 March 1922 – 16 December 2013) was the titular [3] Maharaja of Travancore. [4] [5] [6] He was the younger brother of the last ruling monarch of the Kingdom of Travancore, Maharajah Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma .

  3. 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.…

  4. Jul 4, 2018 · Learn how the Travancore king defeated the Dutch East India Company in 1741 and established his pepper trade monopoly. Discover the legacy of his surrender to Padmanabhaswamy and the treasure of the temple.

  5. 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...

  6. 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”.

  7. Jul 2, 2021 · Learn how Marthanda Varma transformed Travancore from a small princely state to a powerful kingdom in South Kerala. Read about his development works, his fight with the feudal nobles and his legacy.