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Integration of Princely States | Kerala PSC LDC
- Fact 1 of 7🤝
Travancore-Cochin was formed on 1 July 1949
Travancore and Cochin merged on 1 July 1949 to form the Travancore-Cochin state, with Thiruvananthapuram as its capital. This merger was a key step in the integration of princely states in Kerala's history.
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Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956
Kerala State was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act by merging Travancore-Cochin, the Malabar district and the Kasaragod taluk of South Kanara. Malabar was never a princely state.
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Malabar was not a princely state
Malabar was directly ruled by the British as part of the Madras Presidency, so it was not a princely state. Exam questions often test this difference between British India and princely states.
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Punnapra-Vayalar uprising of 1946
In 1946 workers and peasants in Punnapra and Vayalar in Travancore rose against the Diwan's government. The uprising is an important event in the political history of pre-integration Travancore.
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Diwan survived an assassination attempt in 1947
In July 1947, Diwan C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, who had proposed an independent Travancore, survived an attack in Alappuzha. The attempt shows how strongly opinion was divided over joining the Indian Union.
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Sardar Patel led the integration of princely states
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, as Deputy Prime Minister and head of the States Department, led the integration of more than 500 princely states into the Indian Union. Exams frequently ask about his role.
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Privy purses were abolished in 1971
The 26th Constitutional Amendment of 1971 abolished the privy purses and privileges of former princely rulers. This ended the financial benefits that had been promised at the time of integration.
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