Battle of Changanassery

[1] Defeat in this decisive battle led to Thekkumkur losing its dominance and expanding the Tranvancore empire to the southern border of the river Meenachilar.

Aditya Varma Manikandan, angry at the crown prince's action, a messenger was sent to Thiruvananthapuram carrying a letter purportedly written by his sick mother.

D'Lanoy called a few companies of his detachment, consisting of Christians, Moplahs and fishermen, directed them to drive away the mob of Brahmans and clear the way for the march.

By the confusion created by the Brahmins, sufficient time was afforded to the King Aditya Varma Manikandan, who was at a place near Aranmula, to flee from his country to the north.

The State treasury, jewels, arms and property of a considerable value, fell into Ramayyan's hands, among which were some brass guns and mortars of European manufacture.

Proceedings of 11 September 1749; On the 28th of the year Malayalam era 925 Chingam (11_September_1749 AD), the capital of the Thekkumkur conquered by Ramayyan Dalawa and merged to Travancore kingdom.

Many of the Nair nobles and chiefs called Karthavu, Kaimal, Elayadam and Panicker of the Thekkumkoor, as well as those of Ambalapuzha and Vadakumkoor presented themselves before the victorious Marthanda Varma at Changanasserry and acknowledging his sovereignty, paid homage with large nuzzers.

Ramayyan Dalawa
Vazhappally Shala - A temple at Vazhappally that was attacked