The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævəŋkɔər/; Malayalam: തിരുവിതാംകൂര്, tiruvitāṁkūr ? [t%CC%AAi%C9%BEu%CA%8Bit%CC%AAa%CB%90%C9%B1ku%CB%90r]%29 was a former Hindu feudal kingdom (till 1858) and Indian princely state that had been ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from the capital at Padmanabhapuram or Thiruvananthapuram. The Kingdom of Travancore at its zenith comprised most of modern day sout...