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Travancore became the most dominant state in the Kerala region by defeating the powerful Zamorin of Kozhikode in the battle of Purakkad in 1755. [36] Ramayyan Dalawa , the prime minister (1737–1756) of Marthanda Varma, also played an important role in this consolidation and expansion.
Oct 4, 2024 · In the mid-18th century the region was unified and became the independent state of Travancore, allied with the British in their wars in southern India. A treaty brought it under British protection in 1795. Travancore was known for its relatively high literacy rate and its progressive government.
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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 five Tamil -majority Taluks of Vilavancode ...
Aug 1, 2017 · By July 1947, the prince became aware of the large number of princes who had acceded to India and decided to follow suit. Hyderabad. The case of Hyderabad was by far the most significant and complicated challenge among the princely states. Lying in the Deccan plateau, the state covered a large portion of the centre of India.
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Nov 1, 2016 · The struggle for a united Kerala gathered a new momentum in the 1940s when the prospect of Indian independence seemed nearer. Post-independence, on July 1, 1949, the native states of Travancore and Cochin were merged together by the State Ministry of the Government of India under Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This was one of the first steps taken ...
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Sep 16, 2016 · On 1 November 1956, Travancore-Cochin was joined with Malabar District of Madras State to form the new state of Kerala. A governor, appointed by the President of India, became the head of the ...
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Travancore became the most dominant state in Kerala by defeating the powerful Zamorin of Kozhikode in the Battle of Purakkad in 1763. [161] In 1757, to check the invasion of the Zamorin, the Palakkad Raja sought the help of Hyder Ali of Mysore. In 1766, Haider Ali of Mysore defeated the Samoothiri of Kozhikode and absorbed Kozhikode to his ...
