Morrison
Colonel Morrison, C.B. [British Resident] Col. Morrison was the British resident of Travancore, when Swathi Thirunal ascended the throne. Swathi […]
Munro
Col. Munro Col. Munro was the British Resident during the period when Swathi Thirunal’s mother ruled Travancore. He also held […]
Marquis of Tweedale
Marquis of Tweedale (1787-1876 AD) Marquis of Tweedale was the Governor of Fort St. George during the period from (1842-1848), […]
Lushington
Lushington Governor of Madras (-1830-) When Swathi Thirunal appointed his tutor Subba Rao as Dewan in 1830 AD, the then […]
Lord Hay
Lord Hay was the son of the Marquis of Tweedale, the Governor of Madras during 1840s. During 1843-44, Lord Hay […]
Krishna Rao
Krishna Rao Krishna Rao is a controversial figure in Travancore history. He was the nominee of Resident Cullen to the […]
Kunden Menon
Kunden Menon Itterarichen Cundappen Three years after the Swathi Thirunal’s accession to the musnud, Munsiff’s courts were established for the […]
Lieutenant Horsely
The Observatory in Trivandrum was built under the superintendence of Lieutenant (later Colonel) Horsley, of the Madras Engineers. The construction […]
General J.S. Fraser
General J.S. Fraser British Resident 1836?-1840? The Resident Colonel and afterwards General J.S. Fraser was a gentleman who delighted in […]
William Cullen
William Cullen Resident (1785–1862) In the year 1840 A.D, General (then Colonel) William Cullen was appointed Resident of Travancore. This […]