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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.
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.
Nov 1, 2016 · Organised on linguistic principles, the modern borders of Kerala came into existence in 1956 when Travancore-Cochin state was merged with Malabar district of Madras and Kasaragod taluk of South Canara district. Parts of Southern Travancore-Cochin on the other hand went to Madras state.
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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.
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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 ...
The state of Kerala was created in 1956 from the former state of Travancore-Cochin, the Malabar district and the Kasaragod taluk of South Canara District of Madras state. [7] The state is called Keralam in Malayalam, due to its grammatical addition of Anusvara.
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