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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] Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch East India Company forces at the Battle of Colachel in 1741. He also put an end to ...
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.
Jul 2, 2021 · Marthanda Varma transformed Travancore from a small princely state to the most powerful state one the Malabar coast. His military strategy and political sense has helped shape the modern state of Kerala. Did you know… After India’s independence, Travancore joined the Indian Union and became part of the state of Kerala.
Aug 10, 2024 · Under the visionary leadership of Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, Travancore achieved a decisive victory against the Dutch East India Company, marking the first time a European colonial power was defeated by an Asian kingdom.
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”.
Aug 10, 2024 · The Commune. In the early 18th century, when the Dutch and English were vying to control the lucrative spice trade in Kerala, Marthanda Varma emerged as a titan of a king who defeated them, monopolised the spice business and shaped the course of Travancore’s history.
Sep 24, 2017 · Anizham Thirunal Veerabaala Marthanda Varma, shortly called and popularly known as Marthanda Varma was the first ruler of famous Travancore Kingdom. He is also known for the historic win of battle of Kolachel on 1741 A.D, thus becoming the only Indian King to beat a superior European armed force.
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.…
Jul 25, 2021 · Marthanda Varma, who was at Thiruvananthapuram, got intelligence about the arrival of the Dutch forces at Colachel. He commanded an infantry group and arrived at Kalkulam, a small town that lie in between Colachel and Padmanabhapuram.
Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) is considered as the "founder of Kingdom of Travancore" who belonged to the feudal kingdom of Venad. Marthanda Varma was crowned in his twenties. He suppressed the feudal lords, defeated the local kingdoms of Attingal, Kollam (Desinganad), Kayamkulam, Kottarakara (Ilayidathu Swaroopam), Pandalam, Ambalapuzha ...
