Travancore Current Affairs, GK & News
Statehood Day of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh was the 18th state formed in the Indian Union. The government of India passed the State of Himachal Pradesh Act in 1970 to make it a state. And Himachal Pradesh was made a state on January 25, 1971. Some are demanding to return parts of Himachal Pradesh in the name of Greater Nepal. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Ajmer • Andaman and Nicobar Islands • Bilaspur • Cochin • Constitution of India • Foundation Day • Madhya Pradesh • Manipur • Princely States • republic day • Saurashtra • Statehood Day • Travancore • Travancore History • Travancore kingdom • Vindhya Pradesh
Manu S Pillai authors book “The Ivory Throne : Chronicles of House of Travancore”
Manu S. Pillai has authored the book ” The Ivory Throne : Chronicles of the House of Travancore” , a critically acclaimed 700-page history of Kerala focused on the last woman Maharajah of Travancore. It won him the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2017. Pillai’s retelling of this sprawling saga focuses on the remarkable life ..
Topics: Bayi • Indian people • Indian princesses • Kerala • Manu S. Pillai • Sethu Lakshmi Bayi • States and union territories of India • The Ivory Throne • Travancore • Travancore royal family • Yuva Puraskar
K E Mammen, noted Gandhian and freedom fighter passes away
K. E. Mammen (96), the noted Gandhian and freedom fighter, has recently passed away in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and is often referred to as the Kerala Gandhi. He became active in the freedom movement as a college student. He was first jailed for taking an open stand against C.P ..
Topics: Accamma Cherian • Activists • Indian people • K. E. Mammen • K. Kelappan • Kerala • Mahatma Gandhi • Malayali people • St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry • Thiruvananthapuram • Travancore