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King Marthananda Varma is often called the founder of modern Travancore.

King Marthananda Varma of Venad expanded his kingdom to form the independent Princely State of Travancore by conquering several small nearby kingdoms. He also fought and defeated the Dutch who were trying to conquer the area, with the help of the British East India Company. Travancore had a high literacy rate and progressive government compared to other princely states in India at that time.

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