• Shajeer. S

The public sphere is the realm of social life which helps in the social contact of people in a society and develops a public opinion regarding the major issues facing it. The term public sphere is coined by the renowned German philosopher Jurgen Hebermas. In his opinion it is the public sphere that brings the problems of the society before the government and seeks remedial measures. Affirmative action, on the other hand, is a governmental action which provides a particular number of seats in the educational institutions, public services and administration to the marginalised communities as a compensation for the discrimination that had subjected to in the past. In the origin of affirmative action in the princely state of Travancore, this public sphere played a vital role. It facilitated the meeting of the marginalised communities like the Ezhava, Muslims and Christian communities and developed among them a sense of common shared goals. Though the Travancore government had neglected the demands of the marginalised communities, in course of time, it had to accept the genuine demands of the deprived communities and thus the principle of reservation for the marginalised communities became a reality.

Public Sphere, Affirmative Action

"Public Sphere and the Genesis of Affirmative Action in Travancore", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.1110-1118, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR180Z052.pdf

"Public Sphere and the Genesis of Affirmative Action in Travancore", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp1110-1118, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR180Z052.pdf