Question

Proclamation of Free Primary Education in 1817 is remarkable in the education sector. The proclamation was during the reign of

• A. Sri Chithirathirunal Balarama Varma
• B. Marthanda Varma
• C. Gouri Parvathy Bhai
• D. Regent Setu Lakshmi Bai

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Gouri Parvathy Bhai

• The Royal Rescript of 1817 issued by Rani Gouri Parvathy Bhai (who ruled as the Regent of Travancore) is considered the "Magna Carta of Education" in the region.

• With this proclamation, Travancore became one of the earliest states in the world to recognize that the cost of educating its citizens was the absolute responsibility of the government.

• The state declared free primary education for all children, regardless of caste, creed, or gender, laying the foundational stone for Kerala's exceptional literacy achievements.