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Our Glorious Battles « Indian Realist
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The Indian Army Saturday celebrated the 268th anniversary of the victory of the Travancore kingdom’s forces over the Dutch in the mid-18th century.
The forces of King Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch in an amphibious battle July 31, 1741, earning Travancore the distinction of being among the few Asian forces to have defeated a leading European sea power at sea and land.
The king recorded this victory with a majestic pillar erected at Colachal beach, in what is now Tamil Nadu.
- Will some Bollywood director pay his debt to the salt of the land by making a movie on this battle?
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Our Glorious Battles « Indian Realist
