• T.G.Seema Gopal

In the nineteenth century European ideas of life and manners began to take root among the people. Orthodox views regarding the framework of society had slowly begun to give way to new and liberal ideas of the brotherhood of man. Encouraged by the orders of Munro dated 7 Edavam 989, (1813) the nader women began to wear the upper cloth along with the jacket. The caste hindus could not compromise with this violation of a deep rooted custom. However the first agitation, for the upper cloth right started in 1822 when the Nayars in Kalkulam mocked, abused and ill-treated the Nadar females who appeared in public with decent dress with upper cloth and jackets worn by them were torn. Soon the Nadar got a favourable decree from the Padmanabhapuram court in 1823, which confirmed the proclamation of Munro having felt annoyed the Nayars resumed persecution and subsequently the royal proclamation of 3rd February , 1829 prohibited the use of upper cloth by Nadar women

Travancore, Upper Cloth, Nadar, Kuppayam, London Missionary Society.

"Upper Cloth Movement in South Travancore", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 7, page no.400-403, July-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1707069.pdf

"Upper Cloth Movement in South Travancore", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 7, page no. pp400-403, July-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1707069.pdf