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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TravancoreTravancore - Wikipedia

    So the Tamils met many hardships. The Travancore state government continued rejecting the requests of Tamils. [61] During that period the Travancore State Congress favoured the idea of uniting all the Malayalam speaking regions and forming a "Unified Kerala". In protest against this idea, many Tamil leaders vacated the party.

  2. www.britannica.com › place › TravancoreTravancore | India, Map, & History | Britannica

    Oct 4, 2024 · 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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  3. indianexpress.com › article › explainedExplained: Behind Kerala Assembly’s demand to rename state as ...

    Jun 24, 2024 · After independence, on July 1, 1949 the two Malayalam-speaking princely states were integrated to form the state of Travancore-Cochin. The state of Kerala was finally created after the State Reorganisation Commission’s recommendation creating states on linguistic-bases.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Renaming_of_cities_in_IndiaRenaming of cities in India - Wikipedia

    In other words, the city itself is not actually renamed in the local language, ... Travancore-Cochin → Kerala (Malayalam: കേരളം) (1 November 1956).

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Travancore–CochinTravancore–Cochin - Wikipedia

    Kerala. Madras State. 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.

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  7. www.studycountry.com › wiki › why-did-travancoreWhy did Travancore-Cochin change to Kerala? - StudyCountry.com

    Why was Travancore renamed as Kerala? 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.

  8. www.firstpost.com › explainers › kerala-state-nameWhy does Kerala government want to change the state’s name?

    Aug 9, 2023 · The next year in January, it was renamed the State of Travancore-Cochin. Advertisement In 1956, the Malabar Coast of Madras state (now Tamil Nadu) and the Kasargod taluka (administrative subdivision) of South Kanara were added to Travancore-Cochin to form the present state of Kerala, noted Britannica.

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