• S. Lawrence Jayaraj
• Dr. Regi, S.

Raja Kesava Das acted as Dewan under Maharaja Raja Varma (1758-1798) till his death. Kesava Das was certainly a very able and enlightened statesman and he set himself to the task of piloting the State not merely to safety but to glory as well. He found that he had a twofold duty to perform to raise the country and he was looked upon as the only man fit to take up the reins of administration at the critical time. The greatest achievement of Kesava Das was his defense of Travancore against the mighty Tippu Sultan. His treaty of Perpetual Alliance with the Company is another proof of his practical statesmanship. His sudden death cast a gloom over the land. The people were in a state of excitement. They feared that he had been foully disposed of by poison at the instigation of his enemies. In this article an effort has been taken to enquire into the facts about the death of Raja Kesava Das.

Raja Kesava Das, Dewan, Travancore

"A Historical Enquiry into the Tragic End of Raja Kesava Das", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.518-522, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812579.pdf

"A Historical Enquiry into the Tragic End of Raja Kesava Das", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp518-522, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812579.pdf