After the death of Dharmaraja, Balarama Varma
came to the throne.
He appointed Velu Thampi as his commerce minister
and then the Dalawa.
Ummini Thampi became the new Dalawa after Velu
Thampi.
The weaver’s township of Balaramapuram was created
by Ummini Thampi.
Resident Col. Monro was appointed as the first
English Diwan in Travancore
The Secretariat System was introduced in
Travancore by Col. Munro.
Col.Munro changed the Karyakkar position to
Tahsildar.
The direct management of Devaswams by Govt
was introduced by Col. Monro.
In 1812 Rani Gauri Lakshmi Bai abolished slavery
in Travancore.
The London Mission Society (LMS) at Nagercoil
established in 1816 under the patronage of Gauri
Parvati Bai.
The reign of Swathi Thirunal (1829-1847) was the
Golden Age in the history of Travancore.
Swathi Thirunal was known as ‘Garbhasreeman’
Sucheendram Kaimukku was also abolished by
Swathi Thirunal.
He shifted Hajoor Kachery from Quilon to
Trivandrum.
He introduced English Education in Trivandrum.
Sir C.P. Ramaswami Ayyar was the Diwan of Sri
Chitira Thirunal.
An English School was opened at TVM in 1834
Raja’s Free School.
Swathi Thirunal opened the Trivandrum Observatory
in 1836.
He introduced the first charity hospital at TVM.
He set up the Department of Engineering, Irrigation
and Maramathu Department for the first time.
First census of the state was conducted in 1836 by
Swathi Thirunal.
Utram Tirunal Marthanda Varma abolished all restrictions
in regard to the covering of their upper parts by
a Channar women in South Travancore in 1859.
First Post-Office in Travancore (also of Kerala) was
opened at Alleppey during the reign of Utram
Thirunal Marthanda Varma in 1857.
First modern factory for the manufacture of coir
was also opened at Alleppey (1859) during the period
of Utram Thirunal Marthanda Varma.
Beginning of Agrarian Reforms in Travancore was
during the period of Ayilyam Thirunal
The Pandarapattam Proclamation (1865) and the
Janmi-Kudiyan Proclamation (1867) for agrarian
reforms were during the period of Ayilyam Thirunal.
Trivandrum Museum building and the main building
of Trivandrum University College were constructed
during the reign of Ayilyam Thirunal.
The first systematic census of Travancore was
taken on May 18, 1875 by Ayilyam Thirunal.
Ayilyam Thirunal was also the first Raja of
Travancore to receive the title ‘Maharaja’ from the
British crown.
Ayurveda College was started during the period
of Sri Mulam Thirunal (1885-1924)
Sri Mulam Tirunal formulated a Legislative Council
in 1888. This was the first Legislative Council
in an Indian State.
The Sri Mulam Popular Assembly (Praja Sabha)
was formed in 1904 by Sri Mulam Thirunal.
Devadasi System in the temples of South
Travancore was abolished during the regency of
Setu Lekshmi Bai.
Sri Chitira Thirunal Balarama Varma (1931-
1949) was the last ruling Raja of Travancore.
Establishment of Travancore University (1937) was
the significant achievements of Sri Chitira
Thirunal.
Travancore Rubber Works (Trivandrum) Kundara
Ceramic Factory, Punalur Plywood Factory and Fertilizers
and Chemicals Travancore Limited (Elur) were
started during the period of Sri Chithira Tirunal.
The execution of the Pallivasal Hydroelectric
Scheme and the introduction of State Transport
Services were also done by Sri Chithira Thirunal.
A Public Service Commission was appointed in 1935
in order to ensure fair representation for all communities
in appointments to Government service on
the basis of a system of communal rotation.
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