AllExperts > Encyclopedia 
Search      
Find out about volunteering to AllExperts

Padmanabhapuram: Encyclopedia BETA


Free Encyclopedia
 Index · Browse A-Z  · Questions and Answers ·
Encyclopedia

Browse A-Z
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZNum


License
Disclaimer

 
 
 
 
Free Online Courses
12 Weeks to Weight Loss
Take Charge of Stress
Learn How to Bake
Budgeting 101
Deeper Faith
DIY Fashion Makeover

       MORE E-COURSES
 
   

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Misc

Padmanabhapuram

Padmanabhapuram was the old capital of the princely state Travancore in India. The Travancore King, Rama Varma who was popularly known as Dharma Raja, shifted the capital in 1795 from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram.

The Padmanabhapuram is near Thuckalai in Kanya Kumari district of Tamil Nadu. The popular Padmanabhapuram Palace, the old palace of Travancore kings is also located here.



Email this page
About Us | Advertise on This Site | User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy | Help
About and About.com are registered trademarks of About, Inc. The About logo is a trademark of About, Inc. All rights reserved.
This is the "GNU Free Documentation License" reference article from the English Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. See also our Disclaimer.