Kerala PSC - Ayilyam Thirunal (1860-1880)

• Sir T Madhava Rao was the Diwan at that time.


• The Pandarapattam Proclamation in 1865 and the Janmi-Kudiyan Proclamation in 1867.


• An Arts College was established at Trivandrum in 1866. A number of English, Malayalam and Tamil schools were opened all over the state.


• In Trivandrum a large Civil Hospital and a Lunatic Asylum were opened.


• In 1872 Seshayya Sastri became Diwan and he was also a good administrator.


• One of Varkala tunnels constructed at a cost of Rs. 10 lakhs was opened in 1875.


• Trivandrum Museum and the main building of the present University College was built by Ayilyam Thirunal.
• A Law college was opened at Trivandrum in 1874.


• The first systematic censes of Travancore was taken in 1875 May.


• The main block of the Kerala Government Secretariat at Trivandrum was designed by Chief Engineer Barton in 1865 and it was formally opened by Ayilyam Tirunal in 1869.


• The Sirkar Anchal (Post Service) was thrown open to the public in 1861.


• Vaccination was introduced for government servants.

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