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  Marthanda Varma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marthanda Varma raised a powerful and well trained army from the local people of Venad.
Following the defeat of the Dutch and the capture of Admiral D'lennoy at the battle of Colachael in 1741, Marthanda Varma continued his expansion and annexed all the princely states right up to Kochi in 1746.
Marthanda Varma renovated the 8th century old Sri.
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 Travancore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balarama Varma was succeeded by Rani Gowri Lakshmi Bai in (A.D. 1810-1815)with the blessings of the British.
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma assumed the throne in 1829.
The next ruler Utram Tirunal Marthanda Varma (A.D. 1847-1860) abolished slavery in the kingdom in 1853, and restrictions on the dress codes of certain castes in 1859.
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 Travancore. Who is Travancore? What is Travancore? Where is Travancore? Definition of Travancore. Meaning of Travancore.
The state is built up of three natural divisions - a coastal area dotted with lagoons to the west, a midland in the centre and mountain peaks as high as 9,000 feet on the east.
The modern history of Travancore begins with Marthanda Varma who ruled the state during 1729-1758.
His successor Rama Varma who was popularly known as Dharma Raja, shifted the capital in 1795 from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Travancore   (395 words)

  
 Kerala history12th century and onwards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Marthanda Varma, the legendary king was born in 1706.He was born at a time of declining royal power and assertive temple brahmins.(pillamar).
Marthanda Varma was a strong ruler who recovered lost land and enlarged his kingdom.
In subsequent confrontations Marthanda Varma's forces soundly defeated the Dutch and the forces of the raja of Kayamkulam.
kerala-history.nrksite.com /history4.htm   (1031 words)

  
 official website of kottayam dist
Marthanda Varma of Travancore attacked Thekkumkur and destroyed the palace and the Thaliyil fort.
After Marthanda Varma Dharma Raja (1758-1798) placed Kottayam in a key position in the new defence strategy against Haider Ali and Tippu Sultan of Mysore.
Kottayam occupied a predominant position in the cultural life of the Travancore princely court,the main reason being migration of Ramapurathu Warrier, the famous poet of Vadakkumkur to Thiruvananthapuram following the annexation of Kottayam by Marthanda Varma.
www.ktm.kerala.gov.in /history.htm   (594 words)

  
 Ancient History of Kanyakumari district
The annexation commenced by Veera Kerala Varma was to a large extent continued by his successors and completed by 1115 A.D. For about four centuries, the Venad was ruled by powerful kings who were consistently making incursions into the pandian territories.
During the regime of Ravi varma and Marthanda varma, Venad was disturbed due to the internal strife.
Although Marthanda varma could succeed tje famous battle at Colachel defeating the Dutch armouries who helped the local faudatories, he could ot cope with the threat from Sanda sahib and made him to with draw the battle field.
www.nanjilonline.com /cityinfo/history.asp   (355 words)

  
 Marthanda Varma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Marthanda Varma, on the surface, is a historical romance.
Marthanda Varma, with the help of these two heroic characters, was able to shape not only his destiny, but that of his country.
But Marthanda Varma, whose fate it was to fight his way to the throne against overwhelming odds and a neck-deep pool of blood, refused to budge an inch, now that danger was upon him.
books.rakeshv.org /html/marthanda_varma.html   (20802 words)

  
 AGRICULTURE
Marthanda Varma of Travancore attacked Thekkumkur and destroyed the palace and the Taliyil fort.
The Kingdom of Vempolinad, split itself into kingdoms of Thekkumkur and Vadakkumkur by about 1100 A.D. and later these two kingdoms were annexed by Marthanda Varma of Travancore (between 1748 and 1754).
After Marthanda Varma, Dharma Raja (1758-1798) placed Kottayam in a key position in the new defense strategy against Haider Ali and Tippu Sulthan of Mysore.
www.kottayam.com /history.htm   (1596 words)

  
 Travancore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The state is built up of three natural divisions - a coastal area to the west, a midland in the centre and mountain peaks as high as 9,000 feet on the east.
The modern history of Travancore begins with Marthanda Varma who ruled the state during 1729 - 1758.
He made the temple entry proclamation in 1936 which opened all the Kshetrams (Hindu temples in Kerala) in Travancore to all Hindus, a privilege reserved to only the upper caste Hindus till then.
www.objectssearch.com /encyclopedia/en/wikipedia/t/tr/travancore.html   (376 words)

  
 Kottayam - At A Glance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Kingdom of Vempolinad, split itself into the Kingdoms of Thekkumkur and Vadakkumkur by about 1100 AD and later these two kingdoms were annexed by Marthanda Varma of Travancore (between 1749 and 1754).
After Marthanda Varma, Dharma Raja (1758-1798) placed Kottayam in a key position in the new defiance strategy against Haider Ali and Tippu Sultan of Mysore.
In the closing decades of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Kottayam shot into limelight as the nerve centre of all literary and cultural activities in the erstwhile Travancore State.
www.ananthapuri.com /kottayam.asp   (1727 words)

  
 University Institute Of Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, 1995-98 Bsc Electronics
His cousin- Veera Udaya Marthanda Varma was the successor.
Unfortunately some records have been ruined by vermin and some by a fire in AD1686.Raja Marthanda Varma brought to Trivandrum records from territories he conquered except in the case of the kingdom of Kayamkulam where the fleeing king submerged his records at the bottom of lake Ashtamudi.
The surrender of the Dutch To Marthanda Varma AT Kulachal
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 Kerala - Gateway To Paradise ( Kerala History, Kerala Society, Kerala Culture,
In the eighteenth century, Venad was blessed with two great rulers, Marthanda Varma (1729-1758) and his nephew, Kartika Tirunal Rama Varma or the Dharna Raja (1758-1798).
The former annexed several neighboring states to Venad and the latter consolidated the gains by maintaining the independence of the state from the external aggressions of Hyder Ali and Tippu, the Sultans of Mysore.
As Marthanda Varma is remembered for his construction of the great Sri Padmanabha Temple of Trivandrum, Dharma Raja is commemorated by the Nedumcotta of Central Kerala (the Great Mall) built to prevent the Mysorean invasion -- it was the Dutch-General D'Lannoy who supervised the construction of the Great Mall.
www.kerala.cc /keralahistory/index21.htm   (708 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Travancore
The former kingdom's geography is defined by three natural terrains - a coastal area to the west, a midland in the centre and mountain peaks as high as 9,000 feet on the east.
The modern history of Travancore begins with Marthanda Varma who inherited the small kingdom of Venad, and expanded it into Travancore during his reign 1729 - 1758.
The last ruler of Travancore was Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma (A.D. He made the temple entry proclamation on 12 November 1936, which opened all the Kshetrams (Hindu temples in Kerala) in Travancore to all Hindus, a privilege reserved to only the upper caste Hindus till then.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Travancore   (1211 words)

  
 Kerala History : Venad and Kulasekaras   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
From the time this ruler (Ramavarma Kulasekara) all kings of Venad maintained the dynastic name of Kulasekara until the last Maharajah gave up his legal claims to power in 1949 when the state was absorbed in to the republic of India.
Ravi Varma Kulasekara who became ruler in 1299 would later expand his territory to include principalities north of what was Venad then.
By the time Marthanda Varma (a later Venad expansionist) began his rule only a small strip of land between Cape Comorin and Trivandrum remained in the hands of the Kulasekaras.
kerala-history.nrksite.com /history3.htm   (525 words)

  
 Sunday Kaumudi-Inside Kerala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Marthanda Varma, the ruler of Travancore perceived Ettuveetil Pillas as a threat to his sovereignty.
Marthanda Varma didn't hesitate to wipe out all the Pillas and their families in one swift action.
The armoury and kalari (place where instructions in martial arts is given) of the Pillai was situated at Kalavarathoppu, where now the only remnant of the hoary days is the kalarivilakku amidst a sprawling coconut grove.
www.sundaykaumudi.com /insidek/tvm.stm   (289 words)

  
 A Princess for Today: Gopika Varma
However the present queen of Marthanda Varma differs- she is an accomplished MohiniAttam artiste and holds her own in independent dance concerts.
Her Highness, Gopika Varma, the Queen of the Travancore Samasthanam (kingdom) took her first steps in dance with Bharatha Natyam at the age of 3 years and graduated on to Mohini Aattam, the traditional dance of Kerala.
Gopika Varma loves to handle textiles; she is also is the proud owner of a boutique, the Royal Touch.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/woman_in_india/43246   (473 words)

  
 rediff.com: When treasure is nothing but trouble
Some say it dates backs to Maharaja Marthanda Varma, who once ruled these parts and hid in this area to escape those who wanted to usurp his throne.
Local old-timers say the gold may hark back to the days of Maharaja Marthanda Varma, who ruled the princely state of Travancore in the seventeenth century.
Marthanda Varma was known to have hidden himself in the Chathode Palace in Munjira.
inhome.rediff.com /news/2000/feb/18tn.htm   (843 words)

  
 Dancers Directory at The Horizons - Art, Culture and Lifestyles from India
Chandrika Kurup, both senior students of renowned Guru Kalyani Kuttyamma, Gopika Varma, spent many years researching literary, sculptural and musical sources and meeting traditional gurus for glimpses of the origins of this lyrical dance art.
Her Mohiniyattam is marked by extreme grace and fluidity of movement, trasnmitting radiance through movements and expressions that at times sigh with nostalgia, purity and sanctity which is of geometrical precision and technical finesse.
Gopika Varma's training in Mohiniyattam since the age of ten has been under eminent gurus like Smt.
www.thehorizons.com /dancers/gopika/bio.htm   (452 words)

  
 Indiavarta.com - Sabarimala
Later, they helped Marthanda Varma Raja to subjugate Kayamkulam.By 370 ME other branches of the dynasty came from Tamil Nadu and a full-fledged kingdom was established which was also known as Airoor Swaroopam.
But the offensive was snubbed by Marthanda Varma.
Says Punartham Naal Ravi Varma Thampuran, the present king of Pandalam: ``Whenever a mishap has occurred at Sabarimala, clear omens were witnessed in the palace.
www.indiavarta.com /Religion/Sabarimala/history.asp   (1790 words)

  
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Ambika Varma, mother of the adopted princess of the erstwhile Travancore royal family, Lekha Parvathi Bayi, died at the Regional Cancer Centre at 1-30 p.m.
A member of the Utsavamadom palace, Mavelikara, Ambika Varma is the cousin of the present head of the Travancore royal family, Uthradam Tirunal Marthanda Varma and the last ruler of Travancore, Chithira Tirunal Balarama Varma and their sister, Karthika Tirunal Lakshmi Bayi.
She is survived by husband, Kerala Varma, an employee of the Aspinwall Company and a daughter, Lekha Parvathi Bayi.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003012008110300.htm&date=2003/01/20/&prd=th&   (186 words)

  
 The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Nagercoil News : Govt. urged not to close AVM canal
The Conservation of Nature Trust here has urged the Government not to close the Anantha Victoria Marthanda Varma canal as suggested by fishermen and others.
Speaking to The Hindu, the chairman, R.S.Lal Mohan, said the AVM canal was formed in July 1860 during the reign of Marthanda Varma Maharaja of the Travancore state.
The canal was a scheme for connecting Thiruvananthapuram with Kanyakumari and thus extending water communications to the extreme south of the country.
www.hinduonnet.com /2005/02/01/stories/2005020102820300.htm   (383 words)

  
 Untitled
The famous king Marthanda Varma was ruling Travencore when the capital of the kingdom was at Padmanabhapuram instead of Trivandrum city.
This De'Lenoy came to the port near Kanyakumari with soldiers in his ship from Portugal and he attempted to conquer the kingdom, but the powerful Marthanda varma could not be defeated, even though they did not have modern guns and gunpowder.
He was working at the palace as the head of the bodyguards for Marthanda Varma.
www.geocities.com /arun_9/pillai.html   (2563 words)

  
 INDOlink Travelog - Discover India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Udayagiri Fort: Located 34 km from Kanyakumari, it was built during the regime of Marthanda Varma (1729 - 1758).
The tomb of De Lennoy, one of the 24 Europeans captured by King Marthanda Varma when he defeated the Dutch at Colachel lies here, in the small cemetery.
Later De Lennoy joined Marthanda Varma and became one of his most trusted generals, training his army in European methods of warfare.
www.indolink.com /DiscoverIndia/Kerala/kanya.html   (435 words)

  
 DiscoverIndia Kanniyakumari
Udhayagiri Fort (34 Km/21 mile): Built during the regime of Kind Marthanda Varma (1729-1758 AD) this fort also had a foundry for casting guns.
He was one of the 24 European prisoners taken by King Marthanda Varma in 1741 when he defeated the Dutch at Colachel.
He joined King Marthanda Varma and became a trusted General.
www.indiatravelite.com /discoverindia/kanniyakumarisightseeing.htm   (547 words)

  
 keralaeverything.com - Backwaters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Bolgatty palace at Kochi, the Dutch Governor's mansion (later the British Resident's mansion) and the Dutch Palace at Mattancherry, Kochi are some of the reminder of Dutch conquest on India soil.
It was after Marthanda Varma, the Britisher's conquest reached Kerala.
The local chieftains who were considered to be rivals to the power of the King Marthanda Varma.
www.keralaeverything.com /his.htm   (4306 words)

  
 sitagita.com - A woman's own space. In cyberspace.
Gopika Varma is married into this royal family, which gave birth to great artiste-kings like Swathi Tirunal.
She lives with her husband Prince Pooruruttathi Thirunal Marthanda Varma and her only son at their tastefully maintained home, 'Ramalayam' in Adyar, Chennai.
She has just completed her work on Mudras in Mohini attam and is releasing her book - 'Hasthaa' which has text in Malayalam and Sanskrit with meanings and English transliteration.
www.sitagita.com /ViewArticle.asp?CatID=4&leafid=8784&cyberspace=4-19-0-0   (375 words)

  
 Marthanda Varma Bridge not yet open to public
Marthanda Varma Bridge not yet open to public
More than a month after the completion of the Marthanda Varma Bridge at Aluva in Kerala, the bridge is still not open to traffic.
According to official sources, a small technical problem on the Thottakkattukara side of the bridge is delaying the inauguration of the bridge.
www.projectsmonitor.com /detailnews.asp?newsid=5066   (130 words)

  
 Changanacherry - Matrimonial, Real Estate, Kottayam Kerala India
During the reign of King Marthanma Varma, a group of 8 prominent Nairs hatched a conspiracy against the King and fought a war to capture power.
During the reign of king Marthanda Varma, the members of the Thekkumkoor dynasty were driven out of the town.
King Marthanda Varma was great patron of churches, temples and mosques.
www.changanacherry.com   (628 words)

  
 ::Sangeetham Archives::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The famed Padmanabhapuram palace, was commissioned during the second half of the 16th century, by Tirupappur Muppan, whose descendants form the Tirupappur Swarupam, later styled the Royal Family of Travancore.
The kingdom was expanded greatly during the reign of Anusham Tirunal Marthanda Varma (r1729-1758AD), who also began the renovation of the famed Ananthapadmanabhaswamy Temple.
It was during the reign of Rama Varma (who is also known as Dharma Raja), that the capital was shifted from Padmanabhapuram to Tiruvananthapuram.
www.sangeetham.com /others/archives/swatirunal_navk.php3   (716 words)

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