• B.AMUTHA
• Dr.S.PUSHPALATHA

The ruling house of Modern Travancore (1729-1949 C.E.) had crowned twelve rulers according to matrilineal system of inheritance that was the custom in the Royal Family. The first King Marthanda Varma (1729–1758) had spent all his life in battle to widen his territories and to bring some administrative reforms by imposing many taxes, without mercy on poor people, while the successors Rama Varma (1758–1798) and Balarama Varma (1798–1810) also had followed the same trend in taxation and strengthening the boundaries of Travancore during their reign. There was no well-known political reform during the reign of the Queens even if they took part in social reforms in Travancore. Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, Ayilyam Thirunal Rama Varma, Visakham Thirunal Rama Varma and Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma brought many administrative reforms by introducing vernacular and western education, strengthening the irrigation and land tenure systems for increasing food production, modifying the judicial systems to settle criminal and civil disputes, developing communication facilities, and inclusion of local people for legislations. The problems of Marumakkathayam inheritance of properties among Nairs and Vellalas were thrown out of the society, age-old Devadhasi system in temple was abolished and English Education was promoted by the Queen Sethu Lakshmi Bayi (1924–1931). The most important political reform of Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma (1931–1949) was his bicameral administration wherein local people were included in the lower house for enactment of legislations. In this research paper an attempt has been made to the administration and administrative reforms of the rulers of Travancore Princely State.

Political reforms, Princely state, Devaswom Board, Regulations, dextral silver conch, Nattukootams.

"Administration and Administrative Reforms in Travancore Princely State – An Historical Overview", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.1276-1288, March-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103176.pdf

"Administration and Administrative Reforms in Travancore Princely State – An Historical Overview", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no. pp1276-1288, March-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103176.pdf