Ruler · 1706 – 1758

Marthanda Varma

Lived 1706 – 1758. Maharaja of Travancore (Travancore), 1729 – 1758.

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Lived: 1706 – 1758; 52 years
In office: 29 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Travancore
Left it: died in office; read off the dates alone

Maharaja of Travancore

Travancore · the 1st of 9 dated reigns · 1729 – 1885

Marthanda Varma1729 – 1758

Dharma Raja1758 – 1798

Avittom Thirunal Balarama Varma1798 – 1810

Gowri Lakshmi Bayi1810 – 1815

5 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roada second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1729 – 1758 · 29 years · came to it aged 23

Left it: died in officeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1758, the year they died

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