2021-09-07 Tue

Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, popularly known as Chithiru Tirunal, was the last ruling king of Princely State Travancore. Chithiru Tirunal Bala Rama Varma sat on the throne of Travancore on 6th November 1931 and ruled till 1949. He was also the Rajpramukh of Travancore-Cochin state between 1949 and 1956.

Chithiru Tirunal Bala Rama Varma made several progressive reforms in the field of the legislature, agriculture, education, industry, and commerce, public transport, hydroelectric power, and water supply. He had also worked for the welfare and upliftment of Harijans and backward class communities. He is best known for his Temple Entry Proclamation, under this act, he opened up all the temples for Harijans and Hindus.

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