Connemara Market

Connemara market is situated at

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junction in

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city, in the state of

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. The recently renovated Market has merged with the Saphalyam Complex adjacent to it. The Palayam Market was established during 1857, when

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was the Maharja of

Travancore The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At ...

mainly to supply day to day essential commodities to the Army. The Arched Gate of the Market was built subsequently and was inaugurated by Sir

Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara Robert Bourke, 1st Baron Connemara, (; ; ; ; 11 June 1827 – 3 September 1902) was a British Conservative politician and colonial administrator who served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1874–80, 1885–86) and Governor of ...

, Governor of

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, when he visited

during 1888. In his honour, the market was then named as "Connemara Market". Economy of Thiruvananthapuram Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram Retail markets in India {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub