Travancore

Kingdom of Travancore
തിരുവിതാംകൂർ (thiruvithamkoor)
Flag of Travancore
Flag
Coat of arms of Travancore
Coat of arms
CapitalThiruvananthapuram
Religion
Hinduism
Today part ofIndia

Travancore was a princely state in southwestern India. It is now in the state of Kerala in India.

History

In the early centuries, it was in the Kingdom of Chera. It fell under the control of the Chola Empire in the 11th century. The place was also held under control by the kings of the Vijayanagar empire for a bit in the 16th century.

The area was united in the middle of the 18th century and became the state of Travancore. They had allied with the British. Later, in 1795, a treaty brought it under British protection.

References

  1. ↑ "Travancore". Britannica. Retrieved April 19, 2026. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help); |first= missing |last= (help)