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4. Y. Vaikuntam, People’s Movements in the Princely States, New Delhi 2004,

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7. Ibid., p.581

8. Y. Vaikuntam, Op.cit., p.158

9. Ibid., pp.159-161

10. K.P. Kesava Menon, Op. cit., pp. 128-134.

11. Confdl. File No.278/1914, Kerala State Archives, TVM (K.S.A.)

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14. Confdl. File No.368. dtd. 4th April, 1911 (K.S.A.)

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16. P.K.K. Menon Op. cit. pp. 589 - 90

17. Confdl. File No. 687/1926, K.S.A.

18. Confdl. File No.860/1926, K.S.A.

19. The Kottayam Patrika, Kottayam, dated 5th September, 1926.

20. P.K.K. Menon, Op.cit pp.592-93.

21. Confdl. File No.664/1926, K.S.A.

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23. P.K.K. Menon, Op.cit. pp. 594-95

24. The Malayali 23rd July, 1926.

25. The Samardesi, 17th July, 1926.

26. The Hindu, Madras, 18th August, 1926.

27. Confdl, File No.66/1926, K.S.A.

28. Travancore State Administration Reports of 1925-26, 1926-1927 and 1927-1928,

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29. P.K.K. Menon Op. Cit., p. 597.

30. Travancore Press (EP) Act, 1930, Published by the Govt. of Travancore 1931.

31. The Sentinel, Trivandrum, 19th February, 1930.

32. The Prabhodhakam, Trivandrum, 6th August, 1930.

33. Confdl. File No.725/1930, K.S.A.

34. The Pouraprabha, Trivandrum, 19th September, 1930.

35. Confdl. File No. 725/1930, K.S.A.

36. Confdl. File No.728/1931, K.S.A

37. Confdl. File No.748/1932, K.S.A

38. Confdl. File No.885/5th November 1933, K.S.A

39. Confdl. File No.750/1933, K.S.A

40. Confdl. File No.751/1933, K.S.A.

41. The Hindu, Madras, 3rd March, 1933

42. The Samardesi, Trivandrum, 21st February, 1933.

43. The Dasan, Trivandrum, 26 February, 1933.

44. The Malayala Manorama, Kottayam, 24th May, 1933.

45. The Hindu, Madras, 14th November, 1934.

46. The Kottayam Patrika, Kottayam, 29th October, 1935.

47. P.K.K. Menon, Op.cit., Vol -II, pp. 611-613

48. Ibid., p.611

49. Ibid., p.612

50. Y. Vakiuntam, Op.cit., p.158

51. D. Daniel, Op.cit., p.172

52. Ibid., p.173

53. Confdl. File No. 439/47, K.S.A

54. Confdl. File No. 367/48, K.S.A

55. Confdl. File No.439/17, K.S.A

56. P.K.K. Menon, Op.cit., Vol. III, pp.148-156

57. Confdl. File No.439/47. K.S.A

58. Confdl. File No.226/47. K.S.A

59. Y. Vaikuntam, Op.cit., pp.172-73

60. The Mathuru Bhumi, Trivandrum, 28 January 1947

61. Y.Vaikunatm, Op.cit., p.178

62. Fortnightly Report N.4147, K.S.A

63. D. Daniel, Op.cit., pp.196-201

64. Report on the Administration of Travancore, 1941-48, pp.10-18

65. P.K. Menon, Op.cit., Vol-IV, pp. 162-69

66. Government's Press Note. 24th March, 1948, C.S. File 414/48 K.S.A

67. Confdl. File No.1946/1944,. K.S.A

68. Confdl. Letter from M. Ramachandra Rao, Commissioner of Police No.343/38,

Trivandrum dtd. 24th September, 1938 to M.K. Neelakanda Iyer, Chief Secretary
to Govt. of Travancore

69. Acting Chief Secretary's letter No.1/2493 dtd. 4 th October, 1938 to C.P.
Ramasamy Iyer, Diwan of Travancore, (File No.1946/1944)

70. Confdl. File No. 4470/44, dtd. 28th December, 1944.

71. Confdl. letter No.62 from the Legal Remembrance Office on 5 th September, 1938
to C.O. Madhavan, Ag. Chief Secretary to Travancore Government

72. Confdl. File No.1932/44, K.S.A

73. Confdl. Report from I.G. of Police, Trivandrum on 8 th December, 1938 to
Neelakanda Iyer, Chief Secretary to Govt., Travancore.

74. Confdl. File No.303/1938, K.S.A

75. Proceedings of the Govt. of Travancore No.287/38/C.S. dtd. 10 th September,

1938.

76. Confdl. File No.3304/44, K.S.A

77. Confdl. File No.3308/44/CS/dtd 14th October, 1944, K.S.A

78. The Bharatha Mitran, Trichur, 27th November, 1938

79. Confdl. File No.3308/44/CS/dtd.14th October, 1944, K.S.A

80. The Sudarsanam, Trivandrum, 13th March, 1939.

81. Confdl. File No.4473/44/CS dt.30th December, 1944

82. The Kamudhi, Trivandrum, 25th February, 1939

83. Report of I.G.Police, Trivandrum No.351/39/PR/1st March, 1939

84. The Sudarsanam, Trivandrum, 16th March, 1939

85. Confdl. File No.4473/44/CS/dt.30th December, 1944

86. Report of I.G. Police, Trivandrum No.351/39/1st March, 1939

87. The Sudarsanam, Trivandrum, 16th March, 1939

88. Confdl. File No.4473/44/CS/dt.30th December, 1944.

89. The Malayala Rajyam, Ernakulam, 29th March, 1939

90. Confdl. File No.1937/44/C.S/dt.31st July, 1944.

91. The Nazarani Deepika, Trivandrum, 16th April, 1939

92. Confdl. File No.3377/44/CS/dt.18th October, 1944

93. Confdl. File No.1938/44/CS/dt.31st July, 1944

94. An Extract from the Samars Keralam, Malayalam booklet published in March
1939, Trivandram, pp.2-3

95. Confdl. File No.1938/44/CS/31st July, 1944.

96. Confdl. File No.1933/44/C.S/K.S.A

97. An Extract from The Rastrapathi -I Malayalam booklet, Cochin, 1939, pp 2-3
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99. An Extract from The Rastrapathi - I, pp. 3-4

100. Confdl. File No.1933/44/C.S/K.S.A

101. The Deshemimani, Trivandrum, 26th May, 1944

102. The Hindu, Madras, 23rd July, 1944

103. Confdl. File No.1933/44/C.S/K.S.A

104. Confdl. file No.3378/44/C.S/18th October, 1944

105. The Chitra Desam, Trivandrum, 4th September, 1939

106. The Bharatha Patrika, Trivandrum, 6th September, 1939

107. Confdl. File No.3378/44/C.S/18th October, 1944

108. An Extract from the booklet, “A Lesson from Rajkot," Malayalam booklet, 1939,
pp.2-6

109. The Empire Times, Madras, 6th May, 1939.

110. Confdl. Letter from the I.G. of Police, Trivandrum on 19 th May, 1939 to the Chief
Secretary, Trivandrum, D.O.No.317/39/C.S/ 13.5.1939

111. Confdl. File No.1940/44/C.S/dt.31st July, 1944.

112. Report on the activities of the Communist Party in Travancore State, 1939,
Trivandrum, pp.12-13, K.S.A

113. Confdl. File No.700/44/C.S/dt.5th May1944, K.S.A

114. Ibid.,

115. Report from the letter from Party of Communist book- III series in Malayalam of
C.P.I. in 1939.

116. Confdl. Letter from I.G. Police, Trivandrum to M.R. Neelakanda Iyer, Chief
Secretary dtd. 8th May, 1939

117. Confdl. File No.1936, C.S. 1944, K.S.A

118. The Notification of the Govt. of Travancore No.343/39/C.S/K.S.A

119. Confdl. File No.1936, C.S.1944, K.S.A

120. Proceedings of the Govt. of Travancore, No.33/41/CS/18th June, 1941.

121. The Notification of the govt. of Travancore, dtd.18th June, 1941

122. Confdl. File No.617/44 - C.S - 29th April, 1944, K.S.A

123. Confdl. File No.721/46/dtd. 4th November 1946, K.S.A

124. The Chief Commissioner's Notification, Delhi dtd. 18 th July 1946, No.F.8 (22)/46
- Home, New Delhi

125. Confdl. letter from C.P.Iyer, Diwan to the L.G.N. Edwards, President for Madras
State, on 26th August 1946.

126. An Extract from the Malayalam booklet “Before August 9 th” National Publication
No.6, Trichur - Cochin State, 1942, pp-1-2

127. Confdl. G.O.No.2086, Public Deptt., 8th July 1944, TNA

128. An extract from the booklet “Before August 9th” p-2

129. Confdl. G.O.No.2086, Public-Dept., 8th July, 1944, T.N.A

130. Ibid

131. Confdl. Proceedings of the Govt. of Travancore No.3172/42/C.S/ dtd.15 th

November, 1942

132. Confdl. File No.696/44/C.S - 5th May, 1944, K.S.A

133. Confdl. Report from the I.G. of the Police, Trivandrum dtd. 13 th November, 1942
to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Travancore

134. Confdl. File No.690/44/C.S/dt.5th May, 1944, K.S.A

135. Confdl. File No.697/44/C.S. dt.5th May, 1944, K.S.A

136. Report from the I.G. of Police to the Chief Secretary Trivandrum on 13 th
December 1942

137. Confdl. File No.697/44/C.S - dt.5th May 1944, K.S.A

138. Confdl File No.160/43/C.S - dt.5th February 1943, K.S.A

139. Report from the I.G. of Police, Trivandrum on 17 th January, 1943 to the Chief
Secretary to Govt. of Travancore.

140. Confdl. File No.160/43/C.S/dt.5th February, 1943, K.S.A

141. Confdl. Letter from the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Trivandrum on 22

August, 1938 to C. Madhavan, Chief Secretary to Govt. of Travancore

142. Confdl. Memo No.63, from the Office of Legal Remembarances to the Chief
Secretary on 5th September, 1938
143. Confdl. Letter from G.S.A. Karim Shahib, office of Commissioner of Police to
the Chief Secretary on 10th December, 1928

144. Confdl. File No.4471/44 dtd. 28th December, 1944, K.S.A

145. Extract from “The Notice No.1 of the Travancore Youth League to the

Travancoreans” pp 1-3

146. Ibid., p-2

147. Idid., p.4

148. Confdl. File No.4471/44/28th December, 1944, K.S.A

149. Confdl. letter from the I.G. of Police to the Diwan of Travancore on 26 th March,
1944

150. Confdl. File No.255/44/C.S - 3rd April, 1944, K.S.A

151. Confdl. File No.668/44/C.S - 2nd May, 1944, K.S.A

152. Confdl. File No.687/44/C.S - 5th May, 1944, K.S.A

153. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police No.122/SB/43 dtd.26 th June 1943 to the Chief
Secretary to the Government

154. Confdl. File No.687/44/C.S - 5th May, 1944, K.S.A

155. Confdl. File No.3978/44/C.S - 16th November, 1944

156. The Deena Bandhu, Trichur, 2nd August, 1944

157. Confdl. File No.61/47-C.S, 13th February, 1947, K.S.A

158. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police dt.21st July 1946 to the Registrar, Huzur
Secretariat, Government of Travancore

159. Confdl. File No.61/47-C.S 13th February 1947, K.S.A

160. Confdl. letter from the Resident of Travancore to C.P. Ramasamy Iyer Diwan on
17th July 1946.

161. Confdl. letter from the Diwan No.1145/46 dtd 20 th August, 1946 to Col. Edwards,
the Resident for Madras States.

162. Confdl. File No.728/46/CS- 21st October, 1946, K.S.A

163. Government's Notification dated 28th September, 1946 from the Secretary to
Govt. of Travancore.
164. Customs Notification dated 28th September, 1946 from the Secretary Customs
Dept to the Govt. of Travancore.

165. Confdl. File No.722/46-C.S, 4th November 1946, K.S.A

166. Confdl. File No.116/47/C.S -18th March, 1947, K.S.A

167. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police No.47/SR/46-47 dt.14 th January 1947 to the
Registrar, Trivandrum

168. Confdl. File No.116 147/C.S - 18th March, 1947, K.S.A

169. Cofdl. letter from the Resident to the Diwan of Travancore on 7th February, 1947

170. Confdl. File No.118/47/CS-dt.15th March, 1947, K.S.A

171. Confdl. letter from the British Resident to the Diwan of Travancore No.P.517/47
dtd. 7th February, 1947.

172. Confdl. File No.118/47/CS/15th March, 1947, K.S.A

173. Confdl. File No.153/47-C.S/7th April, 1947, K.S.A

174. Government's Notification by the Secretary to Govt. of Travancore on 14 th June,

1947.

175. Confdl. File No.106/47/C.S/dt.18th March, 1947, K.S.A

176. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police to the Registrar, Huzur Secretariat, AOC
No.47/SB/46-28 dt.28th October 1947

177. Confdl. Order of Diwan of Travancore to the British Resident, No.1658/46/C.S.

dt.5th November, 1947

178. Confdl. File No.106/47/C.S/dt.18th March 1947, K.S.A

179. Confdl. File No.148/47-CS/29th March 1947, K.S.A

180. The Janata, New Delhi, 15th December, 1946

181. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police, Trivandrum to the Registrar, Huzur
Secretariat, Travancore on 15th January, 1947.

182. Confdl. letter No.6/47/C.S dt 20th January, 1947 from the Advocate General,
Trivandrum to the Diwan of Travancore.

183. Confdl. Government's Notification No.89/47 dt.25th January, 1947

184. Confdl. File No.148/47-C.S/29th March, 1947, K.S.A

185. Confdl. File No.252/47-C.S/26th July, 1947, K.S.A

186. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police No.47/SB/GL/47-24 dt 29th June, 1947 to the
Registrar, Huzur Secretariat, Trivandrum.

187. Confdl. File No.252/47-CS/26th July, 1947, K.S.A

188. Confdl. File No.61/47-C.S/13th February, 1947

189. Confdl. Report of the IG of Police to the Registrar, Huzur Secretariat, Trivandrum
on 26th September, 1946.

190. Confdl. File No.61/47-C.S/13th February, 1947, K.S.A

191. Confdl. File No.258/47/C.S/4th July 1947, K.S.A

192. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police No.47/SB/GL/47-16 dtd. 28 th May, 1947 to
the Registrar, Huzur Cutchery, Travancore

193. Confdl. File No. 258/47/C.S/4th July, 1947, K.S.A

194. Confdl. File No.739/46/C.S/dt.14th November, 1946, K.S.A

195. An Extract from the Daily Report C.No.285 dtd.12th October, 1946

196. Confdl. File No.739/46/C.S/14th November, 1946, K.S.A

197. Confdl. File No.497/47/C.S/dt 22nd November, 1947, K.S.A

198. Confdl. Notification No.1955/47/C.S/ dtd.1st November, 1941

199. Confdl. File No.497/47/C.S/22nd November, 1947

200. The Jaya Keralam, Madras, 3rd December, 1946

201. Confdl. Government's Notification No. ROC. 1173/47/C.S. dtd. 5th August, 1947

202. Confdl. File No.337/47/C.S/23rd August, 1947, K.S.A

203. Confdl. File No.360/47/C.S/5th September, 1947

204. Confdl. Letter No.941/47/CS. dtd. 11 th July, 1947 from the Secretary to the Govt.
to the District Magistrate Kottayam

205. Confdl. Letter from the District Magistrate to the Secretary to the Govt. of
Travancore No.549122, dated 16th July, 1947

206. Confdl. File No.147/47/C.S/dt 29th March, 1947, K.S.A

207. The Express, Cochin, 16th January, 1947.

208. Confdl. Report of the I.G. Of Police to the Registrar, Huzur Cutcherry,
Trivandrum on 18th January, 1947
209. Confdl. File No.125/47/C.S dt.18th March, 1947, K.S.A

210. Confdl. File No. 185, Public - Dept. 23rd January, 1947, T.N.A.

211. Confdl.File No.222/47-C.S - 2nd June, 1947, K.S.A

212. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police No.47/CB/GNL/47-7 dt.10 th April, 1947 to
the Registrar, Huzur Cutcherry, Trivandrum

213. Confdl. Letter from the Advocate General to the Secretary to Govt of Travancore
on 17th April 1947.

214. Confdl. File No.222/47/CS/2nd June, 1947, K.S.A

215. The Bharatha Kesari, Trivandrum, 31st May, 1947

216. Confdl. File No.494/47/C.S/19th November, 1947, K.S.A.

217. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police on 9 th June, 1947 to the Registrar, Huzur
Cutchery, Trivandrum

218. The Bharatha Kesari, Trivandrum, 7th June 1947

219. Confdl. Government’s Notification No.753/47/C.S/14th June, 1947, K.S.A. The

Government of Travancore lifted the ban on the Bharatha Kesari on 19th
November, 1947.

220. The Jeya Keralam, Madras, 24th May, 1947

221. Confdl. File No.265/47/C.S/11th July, 1942, K.S.A

222. The Kerala Bhusanam, Trivandrum, 5th June, 1947.

223. Confdl. File No.495/47/C.S-19th November, 1947, K.S.A

224. The Prabhatham, Trivandrum, 5th June, 1947

225. Confdl. File No.456/47/C.S/dt.29th November, 1947, K.S.A

226. The Powra Sakthi Calicut, 24th August, 1947

227. The Express, Trichur, 21 August, 1947

228. Confdl. File No.456/47/C.S/29th November, 1947, K.S.A

229. Confdl. the Notification of the Customers Dept. No.1601/C.S/47. Trivandrum.

230. Confdl. file No.486/47/C.S/9th November, 1947, K.S.A

231. The Puratchi (Revolution), Nagercoil, 26th August, 1947 by Thyaghi.

232. Confdl. File No.486/47/C.S/9th November, 1947, K.S.A.

233. Confdl. File No.465/47/C.S/3rd October, 1947, K.S.A.

234. An Extract from the Malayalam booklet “Kerala Socialist Party - Declaration of
Policy”, Cochin, 1947

235. Confdl. Report of the Advocate General to the Chief Secretary to Govt. of
Travancore on 28th October, 1947.

236. The Tamilnadu, Madurai, 27th July, 1947.

237. Confdl. File No.344/47/C.S/26th August, 1947, K.S.A

238. Confdl. Report of the I.G. of Police to the Registrar, Huzur Cutcherry,
Trivandrum, No.750/SB/GL/47 dt.19th August, 1947

239. The Tamilnadu, Madurai 27th July, 1947

240. Confdl. G.O.R.O.C. No.1302/47/C.S/dt.11th August, 1947

241. Confdl. Police Dept. Order No.1402/47/C.S/19th August, 1947

242. Confdl. Report of the Advocate General to the Addl. Secretary to Govt. of
Travancore, No.103/47/C.S/6th August, 1947.

243. The Tamilnadu, Madurai, 27th July, 1947

244. Confdl. File No.344/47/C.S/26th August, 1947, K.S.A

245. The Tamilnadu, Madurai, 27th July, 1947

246. Confdl. File No.344/47/C.S/26th August, 1947, K.S.A