Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor
Also known as Kingdom of Travancore, Travancore, Thiruvithamkoor Maharajyam
The Kingdom of Travancore (), also known as the Thiruvithamkoor Kingdom () and Travancore State, was a kingdom that lasted from until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore royal family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At its zenith, the kingdom covered most of the south of modern-day Kerala (Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram districts, major portions of Ernakulam district, Puthenchira village of Thrissur district) and the southernmost part of modern-day Tamil Nadu (Kanyakumari district and some parts of Tenkasi district) with the Thac
Key facts
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- Venad
- Former country.conventional_long_name
- Kingdom of Travancore
- Former country.common_name
- Travancore
- Former country.era
- Age of Imperialism
- Former country.status_text
- Princely State of the British Empire in India Nair Aristocracy
- Former country.empire
- United Kingdom
- Former country.government_type
- Monarchy
- Former country.year_start
- 1729
- Former country.year_end
- 1949
- Former country.event1
- Subsidiary alliance with the East India Company
- Former country.date_event1
- 1795
- Former country.event2
- Vassal of India
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41 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- History
- Medieval Kerala
- Venad Swaroopam
- Formation and development of Travancore
- Mysore invasion
- Velu Thampi Dalawa's rebellion
- Cessation of mahādānams
- 19th and early 20th centuries
- Formation of Kerala
- Merger of Kanyakumari with Madras State
- Retainment of Devikulam and Peerumedu Taluks in Kerala
- Politics
- Rulers of Travancore
- Titular Maharajahs of Travancore since 1991
- Prime ministers of Travancore
- Dalawas
- Dewans
- Prime ministers of Travancore (1948–49)
- Administrative divisions
- Divisions according to the 1911 Census of Travancore
- 1. Padmanabhapuram Division
- 2. Thiruvananthapuram Division
- 3. Quilon Division
- 4. Kottayam Division
- 5. Devikulam Division
- Demographics
- Religions
- Languages
- Currency
- Culture
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- Census reports
- External links
The Kingdom of Travancore (), also known as the Thiruvithamkoor Kingdom () and Travancore State, was a kingdom that lasted from until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore royal family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At its zenith, the kingdom covered most of the south of modern-day Kerala (Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram districts, major portions of Ernakulam district, Puthenchira village of Thrissur district) and the southernmost part of modern-day Tamil Nadu (Kanyakumari district and some parts of Tenkasi district) with the Thachudaya Kaimal's enclave of Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikyam temple in the neighbouring kingdom of Cochin. However, the Tangasseri area of Kollam City and Anchuthengu near Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram were parts of British India.
Geographically, Malabar District of Madras Presidency was to the north, the Madurai and Tirunelveli districts of Pandya Nadu region in Madras Presidency to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the west.
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