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The Travancore State Manual - Vol.2 - History

T.K. Velu Pillai

S.Raimon

81-85499-24-1

Government of Kerala, Kerala Gazetteers Department

Manuals

1940

400 /-

Express Interest

The Travancore State Manual Vol.2 compiled by Sri. T.K. Velu Pillai is a record of the history of Travancore from the ancient period to the 1930’s. The inclusion of copies of hundreds of cadjan leaf records and other original historical documents adds to its worth as a source book on Travancore history. This work undertakes an investigation of various historical myths and assertions regarding Travancore and interprets them in the light of new historical and cultural evidences. The original manual was compiled by Sri. V. Nagam Aiya.

Year of Reprint - 1996