Travancore rebellion | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sikh Empire | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
14,500 British and Nair soldiers |
25,000 Nair soldiers 2,000 rocket-bearers 100 Sikh soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4,012 casualties |
20,000 Nair soldiers surrendered 4,249 Nair soldiers killed 100 Sikh soldiers killed |
The Travancore rebellion against the British East India Company was led by the prime ministers of the Indian states of Travancore and Cochin in 1808–09 with support from Sikhs ruling Punjab.[1]