Not at all true. past was poverty everywhere; diseases, human corpes on the road sides were not a rarity.
Poverty ? sure. Who was responsible ? The British, not the Travancore kings.
Both Kochi and Travancore abolished nearly 240 taxes, citing unjust way back in 1840s, including tax levied on roof etc, whereas many such existed in British India, e.g Salt Tax was abolished in 1846, when rest of India still had even in 1920's.
All these taxes were imposed by the British and the kings fought back and removed them for the benefit of the people. Still if there was poverty, it was because the british did not allow free trade and monopolized everything.
Nonsense
...... Ayurveda survived and thrived in kerla while it died in the rest of India primarily due to the patron support of the kings of Kerala.
No clothes, no luxuries. where were the so called Travancore rulers? you have no idea except the narrow strip of past history of which these rulers are glorified. Those from the old generations knows that even buying a shirt is hard back 5 decades. when the average people in Bombay or Madras can afford that! who contributed this regression? the rulers of Travancore primarily.
LOL. This is a picture of 1930 and I see plenty of clothes
....... FAR better than what the rest of India had at that time.
Here is another picture from 1901, I still see plenty of clothes AND railway lines which the rest of India did not have, funded and built by the king.
Again kerala pictures from 1901, I continue to see PLENTY of clothes
.... now compare that with the rest of India who went around naked. Know why Gandhi did not wear clothes ?
People are misled till this day that they are benevolent rulers which is outright wrong. For accepting this truth, you have to face a hard truth - The caste sytem - Rajah's give land to Namboodiri Mana's in most places. then,
Any proof of that ?
.... or do we take the worlds of a bigot and christian supremacist at face value ?
Nairs who were the warrior class although considered shudra in varna system. So, who will love to have Rajah's rule? Brahmins and Nairs primarily? appeasement of majority by Travancore Rajahs.
LOL again. Every body loves their king if they are good. From the british to the Indians.
from my own childhood days, which is not so long back, I remember Mappila Muslims and Ezhavas and other SC/ST's suffering under poverty living in thatched roof huts. these all points NOT towards current Indian democracy, but the remnants of bad rulers particularly Travancore.
Blame your elected govt. especially the Communist and CONgress for that poverty
....No the old rulers. The old kings were INFINITELY better than the present day govt.
who can expect good rule from monarchy? Under so called sickular democracy, Ezhavas, Muslims, Christians and all others flourished while traditional land owning groups are shocked to see what sickular democracy has made Kerala into!
LOL. again. Malayalees expected and got a fantastic govt. under the Kerala kings. Education was given to all and had penetration at village level. Standard of living was MUCH higher than the rest of British India.
See how even the poor had clothes back then ? Look below.
An picture from 1940. See how the common folks are dressed ? See how good the roads are ? now compare that with the rest of India in those days.
SC/ST's are considered animals. till 5-6 decades back, Pulaya, Pariahs and such people are considered "Samanya buddhi illathavar"(lacking average intelligence). Minorities have very less rights.
LOL. Again.
This is a picture of a school in kerala village in 1936. You know who funded these schools at each village levels ? ...the kings of kerala, especially the Rani of Travancore.
Below is Image from 1930 of village school and school children havign MID DAY MEAL. Yes you heard me right. You know who paid for those schools and the means ? ..the king of kerala
Again village school from 1930.
Again school from 1928. She the girls getting educated ? See how the chiildren are dressed ? Now compare this to the rest of British India
But, I agree lesser of the evil is Kochi Rajah.
whatever way you try justify Kingdom's(not alone Travancore), monarchy of previous centuries are primitive to the core. Travancore or Kochi are nothing. far worse exists. they are glorified for some policies or some achievements.
Who cares what you think or agree with.
The Fact is that Kerala had their First TRAM system in 1907
...... you know who used it ? That's right, the general PUBLIC.
The total length of tramway was 49.5 miles. Considering the double lines between certain points, the total length of rails laid is 56 miles.
The govt completed the construction within 6 years and total investment for this project was rupees 18.5 lakhs and the state treasury had incurred a total expenditure of Rs. 24 lakhs including maintenance till 15th August 1910. The state was able to generate a revenue of 17.5 lakhs of rupees from this tramway. The operating profits to the state treasury form this tramway is around 2 lakhs rupees per annum on an average.
IT was the SIKULAR newly formed Thirukochi Government who abolished this wonder in 1952
Rajavinte pallakku varunnundennu kettal aalkkar pennungale kondu sthalam vidumaayirunnu..athaanu Rajakkanmarum avarude bharanavum.
LOL again. This is the 1914.GIRLS SCHOOL in KOZHIKODU
