Travancore rebellion

Travancore rebellion
Date18 December, 1808 - 19 January, 1809
(1 month and 1 day)
Location
Modern day southern India
Result British victory
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]

  1. ^ Journal of Kerala Studies. University of Kerala. 1978.