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Q18 (CISF/2025) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857)

Which one of the following was the capital of Travancore in the 18th century ?

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The capital of the Kingdom of Travancore was shifted from Padmanabhapuram to Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) in 1795 during the reign of Dharma Raja (Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma). This shift occurred in the late 18th century primarily due to strategic reasons and the threat of invasion by Tipu Sultan of Mysore. Trivandrum remained the capital until the state merged with the Indian Union. Other options like Calicut were the capital of the Zamorins, and Cochin was the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin. Chirakkal was a separate principality in the Malabar region.

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