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ദേശവാർത്ത - തിരുവിതാംകൂർ

തെക്കൻ പോലീസ്

Rama Varma Maharaja

Oil painting of Sir Bala Rama Varma (1857-1924), Maharaja of Travancore

Ayyankali

Ayyankali was a prominent Indian social reformer who worked for improving the lives of oppressed people in the princely state of Travancore.

Swathi Thirunal

Half-length portrait of Rama Varma (1813-1846), Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore

A School In Travancore From 1900S

This picture was taken by D'Cruz Zacharia in early 1900s.

Sree Narayan Guru With Kumaranasan

English Translations

February 26, 1908

Reforms in Marumakkathayam

We have quoted from yesterday's gazette and stated in another column, some of the important question...

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December 10, 1909

News Round-Up from around the world

It appears that there will be a baby show in Rangoon at the end of December.Having paid 20,000 pound...

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October 07, 1908

Some Thoughts on Education

The speech made by Honourable C.Krishna Pillai B. A. in his capacity as the chairman of the prize gi...

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January 09, 1907

Forests

At the end of the year, the total area of forest that was cleared was 2,266 square miles and 276 acr...

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April 04, 1910

Community reform

Although the stretch from Kanyakumari to Gokarnam is said to be Malayalam land, the main parts of it...

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About the Collection

The Svadesabhimani was a weekly Malayalam language newspaper founded by the noted writer and journalist Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi (1873-1932), who was the owner and publisher and its managing editor. This digital collection contains the original Malayalam and their English translations.

Throughout its existence, it was funded through the personal funds of Vakkom Moulavi, who imported a modern press from Britain. The newspaper began publication in Anjengo, a small village in the princely state of Travancore, on 19 January 1905. Chirayinkeezhu C.P Govinda Pillai was the first editor for one year, after which Sri. K. Ramakrishna Pillai became the editor. The newspaper ceased publication on 26 September 1910, when it was banned by a Royal Proclamation, the editor Ramakrishna Pillai was exiled and the press was confiscated.

The Svadesabhimani served to inform the public in Travancore, as well as in the Malayalam speaking regions, about local, national and international issues. It stood apart from other Malayalam newspapers of the time in exposing corruption in the government, analysing and critiquing government policies, discussing important issues of social and religious reform and bringing news of the national anti-colonial movement and international developments. It is considered a trailblazer in Malayalam journalism, contributing to the development of a new political consciousness in the state.

August news from Svadesabhimani

August 29, 1906

Svadesabhimani

പലവക വാർത്ത

തുർക്കി സുൽത്താൻ്റെ ശീലായ്മ ഭേദമായിരിക്കുന്നു. രാജപട്ടാനയിൽ ഇയ്യിടെ ചെറിയ ഒരു ഭൂകമ്പമുണ്ടായി. ബർമയിൽ...

August 22, 1908

Svadesabhimani

Excise Department - Northern Division

In its issue No.50 dated the 24th June last, the Svadeshabhimany published a piece exposing the work...

August 26, 1908

Svadesabhimani

അറസ്റ്റ്

രാജദ്രോഹക്കുറ്റത്തിനായി മദിരാശിയിലെ "സ്വദേശമിത്രന്‍" പത്രാധിപരായ മിസ്റ്റര്‍ ജി. സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യയ്യരെ, കു...

August 26, 1908

Svadesabhimani

ജി. സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യയ്യർ അറസ്റ്റിൽ

രാജ്യദ്രോഹകുറ്റത്തിനായി മദിരാശിയിലെ "സ്വദേശമിത്രൻ " പത്രാധിപരായ മിസ്റ്റർ ജി. സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യയ്യരെ കുറ്റല...

August 26, 1908

Svadesabhimani

തിരുവിതാംകൂർ സർക്കാർ വക സേവിങ്സ് ബാങ്ക് - ജനങ്ങൾക്...

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