Travancore Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:area 19,500 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Thiruvananthapuram
gptkbp:coatOfArms Conch (Shankha)
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Travancore_Rupee
gptkbp:dissolved 1949
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Kulasekhara_dynasty
gptkbp:established 1729
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Flag_of_Travancore
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Travancore Kingdom
gptkbp:joinedIndianUnion 1 July 1949
gptkbp:knownFor education reforms
public health initiatives
patronage of arts and music
progressive social reforms
gptkbp:lastRuler gptkb:Chithira_Thirunal_Balarama_Varma
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Kerala
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Cochin_State
gptkb:Indian_Union
gptkbp:militaryConflict gptkb:Battle_of_Colachel
gptkb:Anglo-Travancore_War
gptkb:Travancore-Dutch_War
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Karamana_River
gptkb:Pamba_River
gptkb:Achankovil_River
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Temple_Entry_Proclamation_(1936)
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Diwan_Sir_C._P._Ramaswami_Iyer
gptkb:Raja_Kesavadas
gptkb:T._Madhava_Rao
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Kowdiar_Palace
gptkb:Padmanabhapuram_Palace
gptkb:Kuthira_Malika
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Padmanabhaswamy_Temple
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Marthanda_Varma
gptkb:Chithira_Thirunal
gptkb:Swathi_Thirunal
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Malayalam
English
gptkbp:partOf Madras Presidency (in British India, for some administrative purposes)
gptkbp:population 6 million (approx, 1941)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Venad
gptkbp:region gptkb:Southern_Kerala
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:King
gptkbp:status Princely State under British Raj
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Travancore-Cochin
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Padmanabhaswamy_Temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5