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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] .
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.
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.
Marthanda Varma, the "maker of modern Travancore" and Dharma Raja were powerful rulers who re-established the power of monarchy in the state and destroyed that of the nobles. By the early 19th century the kingdom became a princely state under the British.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
