21-12-2017, 04:34 PM
Malayali Memorial & Ezhava Memorial
*Malayali Memorial was submitted in 1891 January 1st under the leadership of G.P. Pillai
*It was signed by about 10,028 people including Muslims, Hindus and Christians to secure job for the educated citizens in the Travancore Civil Service.
*Travancore for travancoreans’ was the slogan of Malayalee Memorial
*The first signatory in Malayali memorial was K.P. Sankara Menon
*T. Ramarao was the Diwan of Travancore at the time of Malayali memorial
*C.V. Raman Pillai was translated Malayali memorial into malayalam
*C.V. Raman Pillai wrote editorial in ‘Mithabashi’ news paper about Malayali memorial and later published as book titled Videsheeya Medhavithvam
*Person gave legal support to the leaders of Malayali memorial was Eardley Norton
*Ezhava memorial was submitted in 1896 September 3d under the leadership of Dr. Palpu.
*Total signatories in Ezhava Memorial
Ans : 13176
*It was submitted to the Maharaja to confer on the Ezhavas the same rights and privileges which were being enjoyed by upper castes.
*Diwan at the time of Ezhava memorial was
Ans : Shankara Subha Iyer.
*Both Malayali and Ezhava memorials were submitted to Sreemoolam Thiranal .
*The second Ezhava memorial in 1900 was submitted to Lord Curzon.
*The Nair - Ezhava riot took place in
Ans : 1905
*The Travancore legislative Council was established under a regulation in 1888 and later converted into Sree Moolam popular assembly.
*In 1904, Sree Moolam Popular Assembly was formed with 88 members to provide for increased participation of the people in administration.
