21-12-2017, 04:30 PM
Travancore
Marthanda Varma (1729 - 1758)
*Founder of modem Travancore
Ans : Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1729-1758)
*Iron man of Modem Travancore
Ans : Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma
*Marthandavarma followed the policy of
Ans : Blood and Iron.
*Early name of travancore Kingdom"
Ans : Trippapur Swaroopam
*Granary of Travancore
Ans : Nanjinadu
*Headquarters of Travancore during the reigri of Marthandavarma
Ans : Kalkkulam
*First written law records of travancore
Ans : Chatta variyolakal
*The King described himself as ‘Prince of Neyyattinkara’
Ans : Marthanda Varma
Important Battles
1504 - Kodungallor Batlle (Kochi Kodungalloor)
1510 - Kozhikode Battle(Portuguese & Zamorins)
1634 - Kaniyamkulam Battle (Tirumala Naikar & Venadu)
1721 - Attingal Rebellion
1741 - Colachel Battle.
1746 - Purakkadu Battle
1754 - Anandeswaram Battle (Kochi & Travancore)
1778 - Kodangalloor Battle (Hyderali & The Dutch)
Colachel war
*The first European force defeated by an Indian ruler
Ans : Dutch
*The war in which Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch
Ans : Colachel War(1741 August 10)
*The Dutch army chief defeated by Marthanda Varma
Ans : D’ Lannoy
*Foreign army chief of Travancore
Ans : D’Lannoy
*Who was known by ‘Valiya Kappithan’
Ans : D'Lannoy
*D’ Lannoy Tomb was situated at
Ans : Udayagiri, fort (Tamil Nadu)
