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Travancore

American  
[trav-uhn-kawr, -kohr] / ˈtræv ənˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr /

noun

  1. a former state in SW India: merged 1949 with Cochin to form a new state Travancore and Cochin; reorganized 1956 to form the larger part of Kerala state.

Travancore British  
/ ˌtrævənˈkɔː /

noun

  1. a former princely state of S India which joined with Cochin in 1949 to form Travancore-Cochin : part of Kerala state since 1956

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The procession is led by the head of the former royal family of Travancore, which built the airport in 1932.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Devasahayam, born into a Hindu family in the south Indian kingdom of Travancore, was baptized in 1745 and went on to fight caste discrimination and advocate for social equality.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2022

Devasahayam, born Nilakandan, served the king of Travancore as a soldier and later as an official in the treasury, where he met a Catholic military officer from the Dutch East India Company.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2022

Meanwhile Travancore, in present-day Kerala, was celebrated as a "model state" for investments in schools, infrastructure, and much else.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2021

Now this Adene has hunted him out, and they are going to Travancore to Koreb's prison.

From Carlyon Sahib by Murray, Gilbert

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