Travancore

Flag of Travancore

### Motto

ധർമോസ്മത്ത് കുലദൈവതം Dharmōsmat Kuladaivatam (English: "Charity is our household divinity")

### Anthem

വഞ്ചീശ മംഗളം Vancheesha Mangalam (English:"Victory to the Lord of Vanchi")

### Head of State

Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma (1938 - )

### Head of Government

Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma (1938 - )

### Population (core territory)

Around 7 million

**Travancore,** officially the **Kingdom of Travancore,** Is a small nation along the Arabian sea on the Southern end of the Indian Subcontinent. Unlike most areas of the word the ideals of enlightenment have not reached Travancore fully yet and this has led to an absolute monarchy. It is ruled by the **Kupaka Swaroopam** who are the ruling family of Travancore. Travancore took place in the Indian Unification Wars, where it would declare indepdence from the Princely Federation in order to avoid falling to the Bharatiya commune. Travancore is weak compared to India but contains the strongest navy out of the countries in the south. Travancore is an old kingdom but has recently re-declared independence in 1938 when the war began. Travancore did not participate in the Second Weltkrieg as it was focused on creating the large scale defensive pact with its neighbours and also getting the support of Japan in the case of invasion. It has been this that has kept Travancore alive. Travancore thus aligns with the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere and also with the Entente but unlike the other two does not have a rivalry with the Cairo Pact.

## History

The Princely Federation in 1936 was a chaotic mess of princes all trying to create a functioning government within India. While the nation had forced its influence was not the most stable and centralization efforts where hit with much backlash. It was here where the feelings of independence for Travancore, Madras, and Mysore became wide spread but it was clear that it couldn't be acted upon yet. Soon however a massive centralization effort was able to be put through witch cause mass uproar in the south as a new "Emperor of India" was declared in the capital at Hyderabad. Madras immediately opened up in revolt and the Prince of Travancore followed suit along with Mysore. Many believed that this would be short and the uprising put down but then came in the Bharatiya Commune. With its declaration of war on the new empire a massive conflict would rage across the subcontinent with the main three factions all fighting each other and the southern kingdoms holding out. In the end the Southern kingdoms were able to defend long enough for Hyderabad to fall and for the empire to collapse. But a worry came across the south where it was clear that the new India was able to crush them under their boot and they looked towards each other for protection. There the three guaranteed the independence of the others making an invasion far more dangerous to try and attempt but this alone would not be enough. Rather Travancore and the others looked towards the Germans on Ceylon and the Maldives for protection who would happily give it to them to try and combat socialism in Asia. However in 1943 things changed again with Ceylon and the Maldives having been captured by Japan. Japan however had similar goals and was willing to help them out in exchange for resource and trading rights from the kingdoms. This worked as Japan kept its position in the wider global conflict and with the war dying down in 1947 a new treaty would cement their safety. The Maldives and Ceylon were to become independent from Germany however they would be given free rights to align with whomever they want. The two new nations quickly signed defensive pacts with the southern kingdoms along with aligning themselves towards Japan. While it has not happened quite yet it may only be a few short months before the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere gains a few more members.

## Military

Travancore's military is small like most nations in the south however out of all of them may be one of the stronger ones. Travancore's army is small but effective having great training protecting the palace and are generally good soldiers in urban environments. Travancore has the largest navy out of all of them having enough naval power to actually project some influence and it may be suitable for amphibious landings in case of war. Travancore however does not have an air force with only Ceylon having one out of all of southern india.