The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore is a 2016 fictional historical book by Indian writer Manu S.

The book came into the hands of Shobu Yarlagadda, producer of the Baahubali franchise, and optioned the rights under Arka Media Works (pvt ltd), a noted Indian motion-picture production company.

The book begins by discussing the cultural implications of the arrival of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama and the expansion of maritime trade in the Indian subcontinent.

It specifically focuses on the series of events that lead to the rise of Martanda Varma and his impact on the kingdom of Travancore.

The continued struggles between the two Maharanis also overlapped with the Indian Independence movement, the rise of Communism in Kerala and the dismantling of the monarchy during the formation of the Dominion of India.