Sanskrit sources of Kerala history
by Suma Parappattoli | 2010 | 88,327 words
This study deals with the history of Kerala based on ancient Sanskrit sources, such as the Keralamahatmyam. The modern state known as Keralam or Kerala is situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The first chapter of this study discusses the historical details from the inscriptions. The second chapter deals with the historical points from the Mahatm...
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3. Kaumudisoma by Paruttiyur Krishna Sastri
Paruttiyur Krishna Sastri in his Nataka named Kumudisoma[1] reveals that he wrote the work as ordered by Rama Varma, king of Travancore.
About his patron, the poet says:鈥�
asti 蝉补尘补蝉迟补谤腻箩补谤腻箩补尘补办耻峁璦尘补峁噄辫耻帽肠补办颈帽肠补濒办颈迟腻肠补谤补峁嚹乺补惫颈苍诲辞
da艣膩tirikta iv膩vat膩ra岣� pha峁噄r膩japarya峁卥asya, 辫补谤颈峁腻谤补尘补峁噄
vasundhar膩y膩岣� s膩darasa峁卥墨rtitasadgu峁嘺sandoha saccid膩nanda
surasundar墨v峁沶do r膩j膩 r膩mavarm膩 n膩ma |
The poet was a protege of Ayilyam Tirunal Rama Varma, ruler of Travancore (ME 1036 -1055). The expression 辫补谤颈峁腻谤补尘补峁噄 as applied to him is very significant from the historical point of view. Ayilyam Tirunal was the successor of Utram Tirunal in whose reign the relation between Travancore and the British was much strained. The Madras Govt. and the Governor General were hostile to the Travancore Government on many issues. Such as the upper garment issue of Nadar women. The difference of opinion grew to such an extent that the Raja was warned by the British, that the upper cloth issue would be solved even at the point of the byonet. Utram Tirunal died before the issues were settled, and the first task of Ayilyam Tirunal was to save the country from the impending occupation by the British. He took very effective steps to display the abuses against the Travancore Government for which he introduced a series of administrative reforms. The abolition of paper monopoly in 1863, the accord on inter-portal trade in 1863, the introduction of the Indian Civil and Criminal procedure codes in Travancore in 1861, conversion of the chief court into the 鈥楽adr Court鈥�, the formation of courts of small causes, dedication of the state Anchal for public use, the introduction of retiring pension for public servants, establishment of the royal college and school for boys as well as girls, formation of the Book committee etc. are some of the reforms introduced by Ayilyam Tirunal As a result of all these and other measures Travancore, which a few years back was severely warned against inefficiency corruption, persecution, economic instability, etc. came to be recognised as the model Indian state.
It seems in the se circumstances the usage鈥�辫补谤颈峁腻谤补尘补峁噄岣� iva vasundhar膩y膩岣�鈥攁pplied to Ayilyam Tirunal is very significant. The verse 鈥楶athodhih Parikhayata鈥� etc. composed by Krsna Sastri in praise of A T is too general to serve and historical purpose[2].
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[2]:
Kerala Sahitya Caritram, Ullur Vol. IV -P 131