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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Madras_Prov_1859.gif Map of Travancore 1859] Wkipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Madras_Prov_1859.gif Map of Travancore 1859] Wkipedia
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080510151721/http://www.csimkd.org/MKD_Chapter1.htm  History of CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese] by Rev. C. Y. Thomas. Includes a history of the Missions in Travancore and Cochin. Now an archived website
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080510151721/http://www.csimkd.org/MKD_Chapter1.htm  History of CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese] by Rev. C. Y. Thomas. Includes a history of the Missions in Travancore and Cochin. Now an archived website
*[http://pazhayathu.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/first-school-in-travancorenow-keralahad.html#!/2010/10/first-school-in-travancorenow-keralahad.html  Blog]  by pazhayathu.blogspot.co.uk  dated 25 October 2010 covers several topics including
**Henry Baker was the first British CMS missionary send by the CMS to  Travancore in 1819
**CMS Middle School (The present day CMS Higher Secondary School is the successor) was probably the first English school in Travancore. Buchanan Girls' school was the pioneer in Girls education.
**The "Mundakayam Peermade Motor Transport And Aerial Ropeway Co Ltd" was formed in 1914
*[http://keralastatearchives.org/main1.htm Archives Department Government of Kerala] Records relating to the princely State of Travancore (AD1424-1885) are available at the Central Archives, Trivandrum
*[http://keralastatearchives.org/main1.htm Archives Department Government of Kerala] Records relating to the princely State of Travancore (AD1424-1885) are available at the Central Archives, Trivandrum
*[http://www.poabsestates.com/plantations/travancore/travancore-planting-history/ Planting History [Tea and Coffee, Central Travancore<nowiki>]</nowiki>] poabsestates.com
*[http://www.poabsestates.com/plantations/travancore/travancore-planting-history/ Planting History [Tea and Coffee, Central Travancore<nowiki>]</nowiki>] poabsestates.com

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Travancore
Presidency:
Coordinates: 8.433333°N, 76.916667°E
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Districts of Kerala
State/Province: Kerala
Country: India
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Travancore was a princely state which was invaded by Tipu Sultan leading to the 3rd Mysore War‏.

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Historical books online