The Dutch were defeated by Marthanda Varma of Travancore Kingdom in the battle of
- A.Wandiwash
- B.Rakshasi-Tangadi
- C.Pullalur
- D.Colachel
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Colachel. In the Battle of Colachel in 1741, the forces of Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeated the Dutch East India Company.
The Dutch had tried to control the pepper trade of the Malabar coast and backed rival rulers against Travancore. Their force landed at Colachel, on the coast of present-day Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, and was defeated in August 1741. The Dutch commander Eustachius De Lannoy was captured, later joined Travancore's service and trained its army on European lines. The battle is often described as the first defeat of a European naval power by an Indian kingdom, and it ended Dutch ambitions in Kerala.
A is wrong because the Battle of Wandiwash in 1760 was fought between the English and the French. B is wrong because Rakshasi-Tangadi, or Talikota, in 1565 was the defeat of Vijayanagara by the Deccan Sultanates. C is wrong because the Battle of Pullalur, in the early seventh century, was fought between the Pallava king Mahendravarman I and the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II.
Exam tip: Colachel 1741: Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch; Wandiwash 1760: English defeated the French.
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