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King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.
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Marthanda Varma
Maharaja of Travancore from 1729 to 1758
Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma was the founding monarch of the southern Indian Kingdom of Travancore from 1729 until his death in 1758. He was succeeded by Rama Varma (1758–98).Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Travancore
Kingdom in southern India from 1729 to 1949
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 Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At its zenith, the kingdom covered most…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dutch East India Company
1602–1799 Dutch trading company
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Battle of Colachel
1741 battle of the Travancore-Dutch War
The Battle of Colachel was fought on 10 August 1741 [O.S. 31 July 1741] between the Indian kingdom of Travancore and the Dutch East India Company. During the Travancore-Dutch War, King Marthanda Varma's (1729–1758) forces defeated the Dutch East India Company's forces led by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)