Name the battle in which the Travancore King defeated the Dutch in 1741.
[amp_mcq option1=”The Battle of Porto Novo” option2=”The Battle of Colachel” option3=”The Battle of Pollilore” option4=”The Battle of Changanassery” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
The correct answer is B, The Battle of Colachel.
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.