Question

Which Travancore ruler is known as 'Father of industrialisation in Travancore' ?

• A. Marthanda Varma
• B. Swathi Thirunal
• C. Karthika Thirunal
• D. Chithira Thirunal

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Chithira Thirunal

Chithira Thirunal was referred to as the Father of Travancore industrialization by A. Sreedhara Menon. V. P. Menon in his books stated that, under Chithira Thirunal's reign, Travancore had become the second most prosperous Princely State in the British Empire.