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-'''Travancore–Cochin''' or '''Thiru–Kochi''' was a short-lived [[States of India|state]] of [[India]] (1949–1956). It was originally called '''United State of Travancore and Cochin''' and was created on 1 July 1949 by the merger of two former kingdoms, [[Travancore]] and [[Kingdom of Cochin|Cochin]] with [[Thiruvananthapuram]] as the capital. It was renamed '''State of Travancore–Cochin''' in January 1950.
+'''Travancore–Cochin''', or '''Thiru–Kochi''', was a short-lived [[States of India|state]] of [[India]] (1949–1956). It was originally called '''United State of Travancore and Cochin''' following the merger of two former kingdoms, [[Travancore]] and [[Kingdom of Cochin|Cochin]] on 1 July 1949. Its original capital was [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. It was renamed '''State of Travancore–Cochin''' in January 1950. [[Travancore]] merged with erstwhile pricely state of [[Kingdom of Cochin|Cochin]] to form Travancore-Cochin in 1950. The five [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-majority [[Tehsil|Taluk]]s of [[Vilavancode]], [[Kalkulam]], [[Thovalai]], [[Agastheeswaram]], and [[Sengottai]] were transferred from [[Travancore-Cochin]] to [[Madras State]] in 1956.<ref name="Kerala">{{Cite web|url=https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1956-37.pdf|title=The States Reorganisation Act, 1956|website=legislative.gov.in|publisher=Government of India}}</ref> The [[Malayalam]]-speaking regions of the Travancore-Cochin merged with the [[Malabar District]] (excluding [[Laccadive Islands|Laccadive]] & [[Minicoy]] Islands) and the [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]] Taluk of [[South Canara]] district in [[Madras State]] to form the modern [[Malayalam]]-state of [[Kerala]] on 1 November 1956, according to the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]] passed by the [[Government of India]].<ref name="Kerala"/>
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 Under State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the four southern taluks of Travancore, namely [[Thovalai]], Agasteeswaram, Kalkulam and Vilavancode and a part of the Chencotta, Tenkasi Taluk was merged with Madras State. On 1 November 1956 Travancore–Cochin was joined with [[Malabar District]] of [[Madras State]] to form the new state of [[Kerala]], with a [[Governor of Kerala|governor]], appointed by the [[President of India]], as the [[head of the state]] instead of 'Rajapramukh'.
 [[File:Travancore postal stamp त्रावणकोर टपाल तिकीट.jpg|thumb|right|Travancore-Cochin postal stamp]]
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{{Infobox country
| native_name =
| conventional_long_name = United State of Travancore and Cochin (1949–1950) State of Travancore-Cochin (1950–1956)
| common_name = Travancore–Cochin
| capital = [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]]
| government_type = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| year_start = 1949
| year_end = 1956
| p1 = Kingdom of Travancore
| flag_p1 = Flag of Kingdom of Travancore.svg
| p2 = Kingdom of Cochin
| flag_p2 = Cochin flag.svg
| s1 = Kerala
| flag_s1 = Flag of Kerala.png
| s2 = Madras State
| flag_s2 = ..Tamil Nadu Flag(INDIA).png
| image_flag =
| image_coat =
| symbol = Seal_of_Kerala#Kingdom_of_Travancore
| currency = [[Indian rupee]]
| image_map = Travancore-Cochin in India (1951).svg
| image_map_caption = Travancore-Cochin in India, 1951
| national_anthem =
| common_languages = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English
| title_leader = [[Rajpramukh]]
| year_leader1 = 1949–1956
| leader1 = [[Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma]]
| title_representative = [[List of chief ministers of Kerala#Chief Ministers of Travancore-Cochin|Chief Minister]]
| year_representative1 = 1949–1951
| representative1 = [[Parur T. K. Narayana Pillai]]
| year_representative2 = 1951–1952
| representative2 = [[C. Kesavan]]
| year_representative3 = 1952–1954
| representative3 = [[A. J. John]]
| year_representative4 = 1954–1955
| representative4 = [[Pattom A. Thanu Pillai]]
| year_representative5 = 1955–1956
| representative5 = [[Panampilly Govinda Menon]]
| demonym =
| area_km2 =
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| GDP_PPP =
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| today =
}}

'''Travancore–Cochin''' or '''Thiru–Kochi''' was a short-lived [[States of India|state]] of [[India]] (1949–1956). It was originally called '''United State of Travancore and Cochin''' and was created on 1 July 1949 by the merger of two former kingdoms, [[Travancore]] and [[Kingdom of Cochin|Cochin]] with [[Thiruvananthapuram]] as the capital. It was renamed '''State of Travancore–Cochin''' in January 1950.

==History==
[[Paravur T. K. Narayana Pillai]], the Congress Prime Minister of Travancore, became the Chief Minister of Travancore–Cochin. First elections were held in 1951 and [[A. J. John, Anaparambil]] from Congress party was elected as the Chief Minister, ruling until 1954.<ref>[http://cs.nyu.edu/kandathi/a_j_john.html A. J. John, Anaparambil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301220721/http://cs.nyu.edu/kandathi/a_j_john.html |date=1 March 2012 }}</ref>

The ruler of Travancore was appointed as the [[Rajpramukh|governor (known as "Rajpramukh")]] of Travancore–Cochin. The Maharajah of [[Cochin]] was offered to be addressed as Uparaja Pramukh, but he did not want any title after handing over the power. The Maharaja politely said that the eldest member of [[Cochin Royal Family]] should be called Valiya Thampuran and gave up royal powers unconditionally for the good of the people.<ref name="New Indian Express">
{{cite web
|work=The New Indian Express
|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article112248.ece
|title=Glimpses of a historic moment
}}
</ref> While [[Pattom A. Thanu Pillai]] was the [[Praja Socialist Party]] Chief minister in 1954, [[Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress]] launched a campaign for the merger of the Tamil-speaking regions of Southern Travancore with the neighbouring area of Madras State. The agitation took a violent turn and civilians and local police were killed at [[Marthandam]] and Puthukkada, irreparably alienating the entire Tamil-speaking population from merger into Travancore–Cochin.

Under State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the four southern taluks of Travancore, namely [[Thovalai]], Agasteeswaram, Kalkulam and Vilavancode and a part of the Chencotta, Tenkasi Taluk was merged with Madras State. On 1 November 1956 Travancore–Cochin was joined with [[Malabar District]] of [[Madras State]] to form the new state of [[Kerala]], with a [[Governor of Kerala|governor]], appointed by the [[President of India]], as the [[head of the state]] instead of 'Rajapramukh'.
[[File:Travancore postal stamp त्रावणकोर टपाल तिकीट.jpg|thumb|right|Travancore-Cochin postal stamp]]

==Chief Ministers==

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 |
! Chief Minister
! Took office
! Left office
! Term
! Party
! Region came from
|-
! style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| 1
| [[Paravoor T. K. Narayana Pillai]]
| 1 July 1949
| January 1951
| 1
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| Travancore
|-
! style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| 2
| [[C. Kesavan]]
| January 1951
| 12 March 1952
| 1
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| Travancore
|-
! style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| 3
| [[A. J. John, Anaparambil]]
| 12 March 1952
| 16 March 1954
| 1
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| Travancore
|-
! style="background-color: {{Praja Socialist Party/meta/color}}" |
| 4
| [[Pattom A. Thanu Pillai]]
| 16 March 1954
| 10 February 1955
| 1
| [[Praja Socialist Party]]
| Travancore
|-
! style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| 5
| [[Panampilly Govinda Menon]]
| 10 February 1955
| 23 March 1956
| 1
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| Cochin
|-
! style="background-color: black" |
|
| [[President's rule]]
| 23 March 1956
| 5 April 1957
|
| ||
|}

==Subdivisions==
The state had 4 districts which were divided into 36 [[taluks]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Manorama Year Book|year=2006|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|editor=K. M. Mathew|editor-link=K. M. Mathew|page=116}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! District
! [[Taluks]]
|-
| [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]
| [[Thovalai taluk|Thovala]], [[Agasteeswaram taluk|Agastheeswaram]], [[Kallkkulam taluk|Kallkkulam]], [[Vilavancode taluk|Vilavancode]], [[Neyyattinkara taluk|Neyyattinkara]], [[Thiruvananthapuram taluk|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Nedumangad taluk|Nedumangad]], [[Chirayinkeezhu taluk|Chirayinkeezhu]]
|-
| [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| [[Kollam]], [[Kottarakkara]], [[Pathanapuram]], [[Sengottai]], [[Kunnathur (Kerala)|Kunnathoor]], [[Karunagappally]], [[Karthikappally]], [[Chengannur]], [[Mavelikkara]], [[Adoor]], [[Thiruvalla]], [[Ambalappuzha]], [[Cherthala]]
|-
| [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]
| [[Kottayam]], [[Changanasserry]], [[Vaikkom]], [[Muvattupuzha]] (including [[Kothamangalam]]), [[Thodupuzha]], [[Meenachil]], [[Devikulam]], [[Peermade]]
|-
| [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]]
| [[Paravur Taluk|Paravur]], [[Kunnathunad]], [[Kochi]]-[[Kanayannur]], [[Kodungallur]], [[Mukundapuram]], [[Thrissur]], [[Thalapilly]], [[Chittur]]
|}

==References==
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{{States of India on 26 January 1950}}

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[[Category:Travancore–Cochin| ]]
[[Category:History of Kochi]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Travancore]]
[[Category:Kingdom of Cochin]]
[[Category:History of Kerala (1947–present)]]
[[Category:History of Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:History of Tamil Nadu (1947–present)]]
[[Category:Former states and territories of India]]

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