Kappazhom Raman Pillai
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Kappazhom Raman Pillai, who served the Government of Travancore
as Dewan Peshkar, was known for his integrity, conscientiousness, efficiency and unwavering loyalty to the Maharaja
. He lived in the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century.
family in Alappuzha. He married Gouri Amma, the daughter of Kovilvila
Lakshmi Amma and Koopakkara
Potti. Kappazhom had five daughters - Lakshmi Amma, Narayani Amma, Madhavi Amma, Kartyayani Amma and Janaki Amma. The sons-in-law of Kappazhom - former High Court Judge, Justice P Sivasankara Pillai; former Finance Secretary and Accounts Officer, Neelakanta Pillai; former Assistant Peshkar, Kesava Pillai; and engineer and architect, Narayana Pillai - have also made their mark in the history of Travancore.
. Kappazhom played the role of a kaniyan when C V's Chandramukhi Vilasom was staged at the Maharajah's College, Thiruvananthapuram. Using 'Angadan' as his pseudonym, he published seven articles in the Malayala Manorama
.
Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
criticised him for maintaining a good relationship with T Sankaran Thampi, the Palace Manager and right-hand man of H H Sri Mulam Thirunal Rama Varma
.
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
as Dewan Peshkar, was known for his integrity, conscientiousness, efficiency and unwavering loyalty to the Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
. He lived in the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century.
Personal life
Kappazhom Raman Pillai belonged to a respectable NairNair
Nair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
family in Alappuzha. He married Gouri Amma, the daughter of Kovilvila
Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple
Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple or Old Sreekanteswaram Temple, located at Puthenchantha in Thiruvananthapuram, is one of the ancient Siva temples in Kerala. According to the renowned historian Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai, this temple existed even in the 9 th century AD. This temple is the original abode...
Lakshmi Amma and Koopakkara
Ettara Yogam
The Ettara Yogam or the Council of Eight and a Half was a body of Trustees of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple which is the richest and most well endowed temples in the world now ,situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore and religiously most important to the Maharajahs of Travancore.-Origin:The...
Potti. Kappazhom had five daughters - Lakshmi Amma, Narayani Amma, Madhavi Amma, Kartyayani Amma and Janaki Amma. The sons-in-law of Kappazhom - former High Court Judge, Justice P Sivasankara Pillai; former Finance Secretary and Accounts Officer, Neelakanta Pillai; former Assistant Peshkar, Kesava Pillai; and engineer and architect, Narayana Pillai - have also made their mark in the history of Travancore.
Interests
Kappazhom was a voracious reader and connoisseur of arts. He was an intimate friend of the famous Malayalam novelist C. V. Raman PillaiC. V. Raman Pillai
Cannankara Velayudhan Raman Pillai was one of the great Indian novelists and playwrights and the greatest novelist and pioneering playwright and journalist in Malayalam...
. Kappazhom played the role of a kaniyan when C V's Chandramukhi Vilasom was staged at the Maharajah's College, Thiruvananthapuram. Using 'Angadan' as his pseudonym, he published seven articles in the Malayala Manorama
Malayala Manorama
Malayala Manorama is a daily news paper, in Malayalam language, published in the state of Kerala, India. It was first published as a weekly on 14 March 1890, and currently has a readership of over 16 million . The Malayalam word "manorama" roughly translates to "entertainer"...
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Career
Kappazhom began his career as a teacher. Later he was elevated to important posts like Registration Director and Dewan Peshkar.Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
Swadeshabhimani K. Ramakrishna Pillai was a writer, journalist, Newspaper editor, and political activist in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore . He was the editor of the newspaper Swadeshabhimani and hence known by the name. The criticisms against the Diwan of Travancore, P...
criticised him for maintaining a good relationship with T Sankaran Thampi, the Palace Manager and right-hand man of H H Sri Mulam Thirunal Rama Varma
Moolam Thirunal of Travancore
Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma was the ruling Maharajah of the Indian state of Travancore between 1885 and 1924, succeeding his uncle Maharajah Visakham Thirunal .-Early life and education:...
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