it was suppressed within months. Leader of the revolt hoped to renew war with the British and to put Vira Varma, nephew of Pazhassi Rajah as the head of rebellion. Conspiracy of 1812 The Travancore prime minister Iravi Tamby plotted with Vira Varma, nephew of Pazhassi Rajah to launch rebellion across Kerala to oust the British. But the conspiracy was uncovered and its leaders were either shot or jailed. Vira Varma was deported to Madras but was once more pardoned in 1815. References Colonialism as Civilizing mission: Cultural Ideology in British India By Harald Fischer-Tiné, Michael Mann Kerala History, Part II by Professor S.S Warrier, 2007 Modern Kerala:Studies in Social and Agrarian Relations, by K.K.N Kurup, 1988 Indian independence movement in Kerala Colonial Kerala