Kingdom of Cotiote

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Establishment

• January 1666: Establishment of the Kingdom of Cotiote.

Chronology

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1. Anglo-Indian Wars

Were a series of wars fought by the British East India Company in the Indian Subcontinent that resulted in the British conquest and colonial rule of the region.

1.1. Anglo-Mysore Wars

Were a series of four wars fought during the last three decades of the 18th century between the Sultanate of Mysore on the one hand, and the British East India Company, Maratha Empire, Kingdom of Travancore, and the Kingdom of Hyderabad on the other. The fourth war resulted in the dismantlement of Mysore to the benefit of the East India Company, which took control of much of the Indian subcontinent.

1.1.1. Second Anglo-Mysore War

Was a conflict between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company from 1780 to 1784.

• January 1780: By 1779, Mysore ruler Haider Ali had captured parts of modern Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the south, extending the Kingdom's area to about 80,000 mi2 .

2. Cotiote War

Were a series of struggles between the Kingdom of Cotiote and the British East India Company. Following the war, Cotiote was annexed to the Madras Presidency.

• January 1791: In 1790, the British recognized Pazhassi Raja as the head of Kottayam instead of the original Raja who had taken refuge at Travancore.
• November 1805: Cotiote War ended within months of the death of Cotiote leader, Pazhassi Raja in a skirmish on 30 November 1805. Following this war, kingdom of Cotiote was annexed into district of Malabar in Madras Presidency.

Disestablishment

• November 1805: Cotiote War ended within months of the death of Cotiote leader, Pazhassi Raja in a skirmish on 30 November 1805. Following this war, kingdom of Cotiote was annexed into district of Malabar in Madras Presidency.