History  thumbnail The king of Kollam (Desiganad Dynasty) adopted a prince from Kayamkulam Royal Family. Maharaja Marthanda Varmaof Travancore disliked this adoption because he wanted to merge Kollam with Travancore after the Raja as he had no male descendants. Maharaja sent his army to Kollam and defeated the Raja. After the war he annexed Kollam to Travancore. Maharaja brought Kollam Raja to Travancore and built a palace for him (Valiya Koyikkal Palace), and treated him with royal dignity.
History Marthanda Varma, Maharaja of Travancore The king of Kollam (Desiganad Dynasty) adopted a prince from Kayamkulam Royal Family. Marthanda Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore, disliked this adoption because he wanted to merge Kollam with Travancore after the Raja as he had no male descendants. Maharaja sent his army to Kollam and defeated the Raja. After the war he annexed Kollam to Travancore. Maharaja brought Kollam Raja to Travancore and built a palace for him (Valiya Koyikkal Palace), and treated him with royal dignity.
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Maharaja Marthanda Varmaof Travancore
Marthanda Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore,