Who is the present Maharaja of Travancore?

Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma (born 1949) is the current titular Maharajah of Travancore. He is the youngest of the four children of the former titular Maharani of Travancore, H.H. Sree Padmanabhasevini Maharani Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi and her husband, Prince Consort Lt. Col.

Who is the founder of Travancore?

Marthanda Varma
Travancore royal family

Who is the owner of Kowdiar Palace?

This Palace belongs to the heirs of Sethu Parvathi Bayi as it was built by her son Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal. Kowdiar Palace’s architectural work is famous and has over 150 rooms. The entry to this palace is restricted as it is the private residence of the royal family settled in Thiruvananthapuram.

Which of these was the residence of the royal family of Travancore?

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), India The kowdiar palace is the official residence of the Travancore royal family.

Are Travancore royal family nairs?

The Travancore Royal family is from the Hindu Nair lineage and they ruled the princely Indian state of Tranvancore until independence. The family are descendants of the Chera kings and are Samantha Kshatriya. The present titular Maharaja of Tranvancore is Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma.

What is Travancore called now?

After Indian independence, Travancore and Cochin (now Kochi) merged to form the state of Travancore-Cochin; boundaries were redrawn, and it was renamed Kerala in 1956.

How many palace are there in Trivandrum?

2 Palaces in Trivandrum| Kuthiramalika Palace, Kanakakunnu Palace.

How do you get to kowdiar Palace?

Take a walk along the palace, even if only from afar to see a rich part of Trivandrum’s history. As the entry is restricted, the Kowdiar Palace entry fee is not listed, but can be inquired locally upon your visit.

What is Travancore called today?

Are Nair Kshatriya?

Nair (Also known as Nayar or Malayala Kshatriya), is the name of a Hindu Nagavanshi Kshatriya forward caste from the Southern Indian state of Kerala. Nairs are a warrior class (a martial nobility).

Was Malabar a princely state?

Kingdom of Cochin (also known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, Mada-rajyam, or Kuru Swaroopam; Kochi or Perumpaṭappu), named after its capital city of Kochi (Cochin in English), was a late medieval kingdom and later princely state on the Malabar coast in South India.

Was Travancore a princely state?

Travancore, former princely state in southwestern India, now part of Kerala state. Travancore was in the kingdom of Kerala, or Chera, in the early centuries ce and traded with distant parts of the world.

Who was Amma Ammachi Panapillai Amma?

Ammachi Panapillai Amma was the title held by the consort of the ruling Maharajah of Travancore as well as those of other title-holding male members of the Travancore Royal Family. Its literal translation is ‘consort’ since as per the formerly existent matriarchal system in Travancore, the Maharajah’s sister was the Maharani, and not his wife.

Who was the ruler of Travancore?

Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma (ആയില്യം തിരുനാൾ രാമവർമ്മ) (1832–1880) was the ruler of the princely state of Travancore in India from 1860 to 1880. His reign was highly successful with Travancore gaining the appellation of “model state of India”.

Why did Travancore adopt Matrilineal custom?

Travancore adopted matrilineal custom (Marumakkathaayam) where power was passed through female heirs. For the same reason, male members of Royal family were allowed to do sambhandhams (marriages) from Nair families and its sub-castes. In case they marry from same caste, children born from this marriage will become next ruler.

What is the history of Amma Veedu?

Modern history of Amma Veedu starts with the reign of Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma, also known by the name Dharmaraja. When he shifted his state’s capital from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram, he brought along with him, his four consorts.