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Travancore–Cochin, officially the United State of Travancore and Cochin and later the State of Travancore–Cochin, was a short-lived state of India. It was formed through the merger of two former kingdoms, Travancore and Cochin on 1 July 1949. Its original capital was Thiruvananthapuram.
May 30, 2024 · A treaty brought it under British protection in 1795. Travancore was known for its relatively high literacy rate and its progressive government. After Indian independence, Travancore and Cochin (now Kochi) merged to form the state of Travancore-Cochin; boundaries were redrawn, and it was renamed Kerala in 1956.
Coordinates: 8°26′N 76°55′E. The Kingdom of Travancore ( / ˈtrævəŋkɔːr / ), 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. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram.
The Kingdom of Cochin, also known as the Kingdom of Kochi or later as Cochin State, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was an Indian Hindu kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state.
Jun 20, 2024 · The food situation created conditions that paved the way for successful wartime communist activity in Travancore, and the end of princely rule. It also helped shape the growing conceptualization of a state of Kerala out of the Malayalam-speaking areas of South India (Cochin, Travancore, and Malabar).
Jun 30, 2016 · On July 1, 1949, Cochin and Travancore merged to form the state of Travancore-Cochin or Thiru-Kochi. The state we call Kerala today, was once a collection of princely states and British...
Travancore-Cochin Integration; A model to Native states of India. Dr Suresh J Assistant Professor, Department Of History University College, Thiruvanathapuram Kerala University. Abstract. The state of Kerala once remained as an integral part of erstwhile Tamizakaom.
