Lord Hay
Lord Hay was the son of the Marquis of Tweedale, the Governor of Madras during 1840s. During 1843-44, Lord Hay […]
Krishna Rao
Krishna Rao Krishna Rao is a controversial figure in Travancore history. He was the nominee of Resident Cullen to the […]
Kunden Menon
Kunden Menon Itterarichen Cundappen Three years after the Swathi Thirunal’s accession to the musnud, Munsiff’s courts were established for the […]
Lieutenant Horsely
The Observatory in Trivandrum was built under the superintendence of Lieutenant (later Colonel) Horsley, of the Madras Engineers. The construction […]
General J.S. Fraser
General J.S. Fraser British Resident 1836?-1840? The Resident Colonel and afterwards General J.S. Fraser was a gentleman who delighted in […]
William Cullen
William Cullen Resident (1785–1862) In the year 1840 A.D, General (then Colonel) William Cullen was appointed Resident of Travancore. This […]
Caldecott
Mr. J.Caldecott (1800 – 1849) Swati Tirunal was interested in astronomy and modern science even from a young age. Col. […]
Allen J Broun
Allen J Broun John Allen Broun was the second Director in the Thiruvananthapuram observatory and he was also involved in […]
A veiw of the Monsoon from the heights of the Agasthya Peak
A veiw of the Monsoon from the heights of the Agasthya Peak by Mr. J. Allen Broun, F.R.S., the second […]
The Demise of Swathi Thirunal
The Demise of Swathi Thirunal: New Facts Dr Achuthsankar S. Nair The death of Swathi Thirunal is shrouded in mystery, […]