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'''Travancore State Congress''' also known as the '''State Congress''' is a political party which was formed in 1938 to demand responsible governance in the princely state of Travancore.<ref>{{Cite journal| | {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} | ||
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'''Travancore State Congress''' also known as the '''State Congress''' is a political party which was formed in 1938 to demand responsible governance in the princely state of Travancore.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Haridas |first1=P. T. |year=1977 |title=Genesis of the Travancore State Congress |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44139095 |journal=Proceedings of the [[Indian History Congress]] |volume=38 |pages=398–404 |jstor=44139095}}</ref> | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Following the formation of People's Ministries in British India under the India Act of 1935, the demand for responsible governance on the basis of adult suffrage in the princely states was strengthened. | Following the formation of People's Ministries (responsible governments) at the provincial level in British India under the [[Government of India Act 1935|Government of India Act of 1935]], the demand for responsible governance on the basis of adult suffrage in the princely states was strengthened.{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}} | ||
In February 1938, the Haripura Conference of the AICC decided that the Indian National Congress Committees in the princely states should not be actively involved in the political movements in the princely states and that independent political organizations should be encouraged to carry on the political agitations. | In February 1938, the Haripura Conference of the AICC decided that the Indian National Congress Committees in the princely states should not be actively involved in the political movements in the princely states and that independent political organizations should be encouraged to carry on the political agitations.{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}} | ||
In the wake of the Haripura AICC decision, in February 1938, A. Narayana Pillai's lawyer's office in Thiruvananthapuram.The political leadership meeting chaired by [[C. V. Kunhiraman]] decided to form an independent political party called the Travancore State Congress. [[Pattom A. Thanu Pillai]] has been appointed as its president. | In the wake of the Haripura AICC decision, in February 1938, A. Narayana Pillai's lawyer's office in Thiruvananthapuram.The political leadership meeting chaired by [[C. V. Kunhiraman]] along with another prominent freedom fighter and journalist Balaramapuram G Raman Pillai decided to form an independent political party called the Travancore State Congress. [[Pattom A. Thanu Pillai]] has been appointed as its president. Kunhiraman was the General secretary and Raman Pillai was the treasurer An interim committee was formed with [[P. S. Nataraja Pillai]] as the secretary. The State Congress came into being with the decision to launch an agitation for responsible governance in Travancore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of KPCC |url=https://www.kpcc.org.in/kpcc-history |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112121728/https://www.kpcc.org.in/kpcc-history |archive-date=12 January 2021 |website=kpcc.org.in}}</ref> | ||
==Movement for responsible governance== | ==Movement for responsible governance== | ||
When Travancore and Kochi merged to form Travancore on 1 July 1949, the Travancore State Congress became the Thiru–Kochi State Congress. This party is divided and a faction is formed. The other faction in the [[Praja Socialist Party]], led by Thanu Pillai. And [[A. J. John]], [[C. Kesavan]], T. M. Varghese their fraction joined the [[Indian National Congress]] and disappeared.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/160811|hdl=10603/160811|title=Role of travancore state congress in travancore state politics 1938 1956|journal=University|year=2015|last1=V|first1=Divya}}</ref> | |||
When Travancore and Kochi merged to form Travancore on July | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Travancore State Congress also known as the State Congress is a political party which was formed in 1938 to demand responsible governance in the princely state of Travancore.[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
Following the formation of People's Ministries (responsible governments) at the provincial level in British India under the Government of India Act of 1935, the demand for responsible governance on the basis of adult suffrage in the princely states was strengthened.[citation needed]
In February 1938, the Haripura Conference of the AICC decided that the Indian National Congress Committees in the princely states should not be actively involved in the political movements in the princely states and that independent political organizations should be encouraged to carry on the political agitations.[citation needed]
In the wake of the Haripura AICC decision, in February 1938, A. Narayana Pillai's lawyer's office in Thiruvananthapuram.The political leadership meeting chaired by C. V. Kunhiraman along with another prominent freedom fighter and journalist Balaramapuram G Raman Pillai decided to form an independent political party called the Travancore State Congress. Pattom A. Thanu Pillai has been appointed as its president. Kunhiraman was the General secretary and Raman Pillai was the treasurer An interim committee was formed with P. S. Nataraja Pillai as the secretary. The State Congress came into being with the decision to launch an agitation for responsible governance in Travancore.[2]
Movement for responsible governance[edit | edit source]
When Travancore and Kochi merged to form Travancore on 1 July 1949, the Travancore State Congress became the Thiru–Kochi State Congress. This party is divided and a faction is formed. The other faction in the Praja Socialist Party, led by Thanu Pillai. And A. J. John, C. Kesavan, T. M. Varghese their fraction joined the Indian National Congress and disappeared.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Haridas, P. T. (1977). "Genesis of the Travancore State Congress". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 38: 398–404. JSTOR 44139095.
- ↑ "History of KPCC". kpcc.org.in. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021.
- ↑ V, Divya (2015). "Role of travancore state congress in travancore state politics 1938 1956". University. hdl:10603/160811.