Name the battle in which the Travancore King defeated the Dutch in 1741.
The Battle of Porto Novo
The Battle of Colachel
The Battle of Pollilore
The Battle of Changanassery
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
In 1741, the King of Travancore, Marthanda Varma, decisively defeated the Dutch forces of the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie – VOC) at the Battle of Colachel (Kolachal), located in present-day Tamil Nadu near the border with Kerala. This victory marked a significant turning point, ending the Dutch colonial ambitions in the Malabar region and strengthening the position of Travancore as a regional power.