Travancore

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Travancore was a prominent princely state in southern India, known for its progressive social reforms, high literacy, and significant role in the history of present-day Kerala.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former country
princely state
accessionDate 1949-07-01
alternativeName Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore

Thiruvithamkoor
borderedBy Arabian Sea
Cochin State
linked to: Travancore-Cochin

Madras Presidency
capital Thiruvananthapuram
continent Asia
country India
currency Travancore rupee
dynasty House of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
educationPolicy state-supported mass education
endTime 1949
event accession to the Dominion of India
foundedBy Marthanda Varma
governmentType monarchy
historicalRegion southern Kerala and parts of Kanyakumari district
knownFor high literacy rates
land reforms
progressive social reforms
public education initiatives
temple entry proclamation
lastRuler Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
locatedIn South India
present-day Kerala
linked to: Kerala
majorPort Alappuzha
Kollam
mergedInto Travancore-Cochin
motto “Dharmam Sharanam Gachhami” (attributed historically)
notableRuler Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma
Marthanda Varma
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
officialLanguage Malayalam
partOf British India
politicalStatus princely state under British paramountcy
region Malabar Coast
religion Hinduism
religiousCenter Padmanabhaswamy Temple
rulerTitle Maharaja of Travancore
socialReform Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936
abolition of many caste disabilities
startTime 1729
stateDeity Padmanabhaswamy (Vishnu)
successor Travancore-Cochin
state of Kerala

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Travancore alternativeName Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Travancore dynasty House of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
C. P. Ramaswami Iyer positionHeld Dewan of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
The Epic of Travancore mainSubject Travancore
subject linked to: "The Epic of Travancore"
The Epic of Travancore about princely state of Travancore
subject linked to: "The Epic of Travancore"
linked to: Travancore
The Epic of Travancore placeOfFocus Travancore
subject linked to: "The Epic of Travancore"
Travancore-Cochin precededBy Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Alappuzha partOf Travancore region (historical)
linked to: Travancore
Kollam region Travancore region
linked to: Travancore
Kingdom of Cochin borderedBy Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Tipu Sultan opponent Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Devalokam, Kottayam region Travancore area of Kerala
linked to: Travancore
Mysore under Tipu Sultan opponent Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Kottayam locatedInRegion Travancore
Kerala hasRegion Travancore
subject linked to: Karnataka and Kerala
Zamorin of Calicut conflictWith Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Thiruvithamkoor alsoKnownAs Travancore
Travancore rupee usedIn Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Travancore rupee usedIn Princely state of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Travancore rupee currencyOf Travancore
Travancore rupee associatedWith Travancore princely administration
linked to: Travancore
Travancore rupee monetaryAuthority Travancore state government
linked to: Travancore
Maharaja of Travancore country Travancore
Maharaja of Travancore appliesToJurisdiction Princely State of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Marthanda Varma countryRuled Travancore
Padmanabhaswamy Temple associatedWith Travancore kingdom
linked to: Travancore
Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 country Princely State of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 location Travancore (present-day Kerala, India)
linked to: Travancore
Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 implementedBy Travancore state administration
linked to: Travancore