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 |
AA-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
BA-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
CA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
DA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
Answer:
B. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
Explanation:
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.