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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 kingdom that lasted from c. 1729 until 1949.
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.
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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.
NameReignRama Varma I1663–1672Aditya Varma I1672–1677Umayamma Rani [1]1677–1684 (Regent Queen)Ravi Varma1684–1718- Background
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The East India Company–Travancore Subsidiary Alliance Treaty of 1795 established a subsidiary alliance between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Travancore. Under the treaty, the Company was to maintain a subsidiary military force in or near Travancore to defensively aid the kingdom from foreign powers, and the maintenance costs wou...
On 18 December 1808, open rebellion broke out in Travancore and Cochin. At midnight, the Resident's house in Cochin was stormed, though Colonel Macaulay and Kunhikrishana Menon managed to escape. The British garrison in Cochin, under Lieutenant Colonel John Chalmers, found itself under attack by thousands of militia as well as the state forces of T...
Ahmad, Rifat Nadeem; Ahmed, Rafiuddin (2006). Unfaded Glory: The 8th Punjab Regiment 1798-1956. Abbottabad: The Baloch Regimental Centre.Alappat, Sreedhara Menon (1967). A Survey of Kerala History. Madras: Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham.Cook, H.C.B. (1987). The Battle Honours of the British and Indian Armies 1662-1982. London: Leo Cooper.Wilson, Lt Col WJ. (1883). History of the Madras Army. Vol. 3. Madras: The Government Press.Schwamenfeld, Steven (2006). The Foundation of British: National Identity and the British Common Soldier. pp. 141–142.
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Thampi Chempakaraman Velayudhan, popularly known as Velu Thampi, was the Dalawa (the equivalent of Prime Minister in modern times) of the Kingdom of Travancore who led an insurrection against the British East India Company in the early 18th century.
Feb 11, 2022 · The surviving family of the Travancore princely state has accused the series of showing the last king of the state in poor light. Historians too believe that the scene is highly dramatised. No such meeting took place between the Maharaja, Nehru and Bhabha as per available evidence.
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1791 CE: Travancore forces participate in the broader conflict against Mysore alongside the British East India Company. 1792 CE: Treaty of Seringapatam is signed, recognizing Travancore as a friend and ally of the English.
