Travancore
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The Kingdom of Travancore, also known as the Thiruvithamkoor Kingdom and Travancore State, was a kingdom that lasted from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore royal family from Padmanabh
Historic scene of canal in Travancore
Anantha Padmanabhaswamy was the national deity of the kingdom of Travancore.
Thambiran Vanakkam was printed at Kollam, the capital of Venad in 1578, during the Portuguese Era. It is the first book printed in any Indian language. It was written in the language Lingua Malabar Tamul, which was spoken in southern Kerala (Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari area) during the medieval period.
The British Residency in Quilon, where the resident of Travancore resided
Kottayam
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Kottayam is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about 151 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011
Top to bottom, left to right: MC Mathew memorial at Thirunakkara, Aksharashilpam, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Kodimatha Boat Jetty, Kottayam Government Medical College, CMS College Kottayam
Mahatma Gandhi at Vaikom Satyagraha
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) photographed in Vembanad Lake, Kottayam
Kottayam Collectorate