Polity Ramnad State

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Was a small polity in India that was later incorporated into the Madras Presidency of British India.

Establishment

  • January 1602: The Kingdom of Ramnad was founded along the southeastern coast of India.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1678: During his reign, Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire, invaded Gingee and Thanjavur in 1676-1677.

Disestablishment

  • January 1796: In 1795 CE after an heir dispute the Ramnad State was reduced to the status of zamidari by the East India Company.