Is it true that Travancore samasthanam too opposed initially to unite with indian union like Nizam of hydrabad

Question

it is told that the travancore maharaja also opposed to unite with india when we got freedom like nizam of hydrabad and the main reason for it was sir c.p.ramasamy iyer who was the Diwan of travancore who made separate currency to travancore and he opposed uniting with union india. please explain.

Answer 1

Yes, it is true. The diwan of Travancore at the time C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer was against Travancore joining the Indian Union. Congress party who won the elections in the state wanted accession. All this finally ended with an attack on the person of C.P who left the scene soon afterwards paving the way for Travancore to join the newly formed nation. Read Ramachandra Guha's book 'India After Gandhi', the case of Travancore and how Sardar Patel and V.P.Menon dealt with it is explained in detail.

Answer 2

it is not correct.  Travancore samasthanam fully co-operated with and united with india.  Sir c.p.Ramasamy iyer guided  well.

Answer 3

Yes.  It is true that initially Travancore wanted to remain as an

independent country.

The last ruler of Travancore was Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma AD 1931–1949.  His minister Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer   When the British decided to grant independence to India, the minister declared that Travancore would remain as an independent country, based on an "American model." The tension between the local people, led by the Indian National Congress and the Communists, and Sir. C. P. Ramaswami Iyer led to revolts in various places of the country. In one such revolt in Punnapra-Vayalar in 1946, the Communists established their own government in the area. This was brutally crushed by the Travancore army and navy leading to hundreds of deaths. This led to further disturbances in the State, leading to more killings. The minister issued a statement in June 1947 that Travancore would never join India, and subsequently, an attempt was made on the life of Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer following which he resigned and fled to Madras, to be succeeded by Sri PGN Unnithan. After these events, the Maharajah agreed to join India and Travancore was absorbed into the Indian union.