Travancore

geographical name

Trav·​an·​core ˈtra-vən-ˌkȯr How to pronounce Travancore (audio)
region and former state of southwestern India on the Malabar Coast extending north from Cape Comorin

Note: Travancore was included in the former Indian state of Travancore and Co*chin \ kō-​ˈchin How to pronounce Travancore (audio) , ˈkō-​ˌchin How to pronounce Travancore (audio) \ from 1949 to 1956 and had its capital at Thiruvananthapuram. It became part of Kerala in 1956.

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“Travancore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Travancore. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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