The Travancore royal family was the ruling house of the Kingdom of Travancore.They give up their ruling rights in 1949 when Travancore merged with India and their remaining privileges were abolished in 1971. The family are descended from the …

Travancore Iyers. During the rule of Travancore kings, many Iyers (Tamil Brahmins) were invited to Thiruvananthapuram for administrative requirements of Travancore kingdom and for participating in rituals related to Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Some Padamangalam Nairs involved in temple service are thought to be descendants of Travancore Iyers. The ...