The Travancore War was fought between the British East India Company and the ministers of the states of Travancore and Cochin in 1808-9. British occupation of the Northern Malabar Coast (modern North Kerala in South India) at the end of 18th century had faced resistance from some of the locals and there were several revolts against British rule. Following the defeat of Mysore, the English East India Company took over the administration of the territories in Malabar which had been conquered by Mysore. The princely states of Tranvancore and Cochin were allies of the English East India Company, and as a part of the Subsidiary alliance which they had signed, the states had to maintain a British resident and an army to ensure both internal and external peace. At the request of the Dalawa (vizie