• Sir T Madhava Rao was the Diwan at that time.

  • The Pandarapattam Proclamation in 1865 and the Janmi-Kudiyan Proclamation in 1867.

  • An Arts College was established at Trivandrum in 1866. A number of English, Malayalam and Tamil schools were opened all over the state.

  • In Trivandrum a large Civil Hospital and a Lunatic Asylum were opened.

  • In 1872 Seshayya Sastri became Diwan and he was also a good administrator.

  • One of Varkala tunnels constructed at a cost of Rs. 10 lakhs was opened in 1875.

  • Trivandrum Museum and the main building of the present University College was built by Ayilyam Thirunal.
  • A Law college was opened at Trivandrum in 1874.

  • The first systematic censes of Travancore was taken in 1875 May.

  • The main block of the Kerala Government Secretariat at Trivandrum was designed by Chief Engineer Barton in 1865 and it was formally opened by Ayilyam Tirunal in 1869.

  • The Sirkar Anchal (Post Service) was thrown open to the public in 1861.

  • Vaccination was introduced for government servants.
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