Kingdom of Venad

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The Kingdom of Venad was a medieval South Indian monarchy in present-day Kerala that emerged from the remnants of the Chera realm and later formed the core of the powerful state of Travancore.

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Kingdom of Venad canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former country
historical kingdom
monarchy
alternativeName Venadu
associatedWith Chera dynasty
Travancore royal family
borderedBy Arabian Sea to the west
capital Kollam
coastalAccess Arabian Sea
continent Asia
culture Malayali culture
economicActivity maritime trade
pepper trade
emergedFrom Chera kingdom
linked to: Chera dynasty

Chera realm
linked to: Chera dynasty
endTime 18th century
era pre-colonial India
formedCoreOf Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
governmentType monarchy
historicalRegion southern Kerala
historicalSignificance formed nucleus of Travancore state
language Malayalam
Old Malayalam
laterUnderInfluenceOf British East India Company
Dutch East India Company
Portuguese Empire
locatedIn South India
present-day Kerala
mergedInto Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
notableRuler Marthanda Varma
Rama Varma
partOf Chera successor states
Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
politicalStatus regional kingdom
politicalSystem hereditary monarchy
predecessorOf Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
presentLocation India
state of Kerala
region Malabar Coast
religion Hinduism
religiousInstitution Hindu temples
rulingDynasty House of Venad
Venad royal house
script Vatteluttu
startTime c. 9th century
successorState Kingdom of Travancore
linked to: Travancore
timePeriod medieval period

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Chera dynasty successor Kingdom of Venad
Maharaja of Travancore predecessorState Kingdom of Venad