Kerala

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also known as the Kerala

Military and political leader of Travancore

Short, compact, handsome Travancori ruler; commands a highly disciplined army; explains Travancore's rise through Sikh alliance and Japanese shipbuilders; conquered Konstantiniyye; advocates pan-Indian confederation.

In The Years of Rice and Salt (Kim Stanley Robinson, 2002)