The Dutch were defeated by Marthanda Varma of Travancore Kingdom in th

The Dutch were defeated by Marthanda Varma of Travancore Kingdom in the battle of

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Wandiwash

Rakshasi — Tangadi

Pullalur

Colachel

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The Battle of Colachel took place in 1741 between the Travancore forces led by Marthanda Varma and the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie – VOC). The Dutch were decisively defeated in this battle, which marked the decline of Dutch influence in India and allowed Travancore to consolidate its power.

The Battle of Colachel is historically significant as it was a major defeat of a European naval power by an Indian state.

Marthanda Varma subsequently expanded the Kingdom of Travancore and organised a modern army based on European lines, using some of the captured Dutch soldiers as instructors. Other options: Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was between the British and French in the Carnatic Wars; Battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi is another name for the Battle of Talikota (1565), which led to the decline of the Vijayanagara Empire; Battle of Pullalur (around 618-619 AD) was a conflict between the Pallava and Chalukya dynasties.

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