Question

Consider the following rulers of Travancore. Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

Swati Tirunal	Formation of the Legislative Council in 1888
Utram Tirunal Marthandavarma	The first Post office in Travancore
Ayilyam Tirunal	Beginning of English Education
Sri Moolam Tirunal	Pandarapattam Proclamation

• A. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
• B. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
• C. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
• D. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Beginning of English Education in Travancore

• English education was introduced on a large scale during Swati Tirunal's reign in Travancore
• The first state English school was established in the capital city of Travancore in 1834.
• Five more English schools were subsequently opened in different parts of the state in 1835.

The first Post office in Travancore

• The first Post office in Travancore in was started in Alappuzha during the reign of Utram Tirunal Marthandavarma
• It was established in - 1857

The Pandarapatta Proclamation

• The Pandarapatta Proclamation was a significant land reform in the princely state of Travancore.
• Its primary purpose was to grant land ownership rights to tenants, who were cultivating government lands known as Pandaravakas
• The proclamation was issued by Ayilyam Thirunal, the King of Travancore in 1863
• The actual implementation and notification of the proclamation were carried out by the Diwan (Chief Minister) of the state.

Formation of the Legislative Council in 1888

• On March 30, 1888, Maharaja Sri Moolam Tirunal of Travancore established the Travancore Legislative Council through a regulation, on the recommendation of Dewan T. Rama Rao. 
• The council was the first legislative body in a princely state in India. 
• It was intended to create laws and regulations, and had a three-year term.