Is it true, former DMK. Minister Thaa.Ki. Was murdered by the supporters of Alagiri?

Is it true, former DMK. Minister Thaa.Ki. Was murdered by the supporters of Alagiri?

தா.கி. யைக். கொன்றோம் என்று எழுதியது எஸ்ஸார் கோபியா? நில மோசடி விவகாரங்களில் சிக்கி கைதுகள், ரெய்டுகள் நடக்கும் நேரத்தில் கடிதப்புயல் ஒன்று மதுரை தி.மு.க. வை புரட்டி எடுக்கிறது. தி.மு.க. செயற்குழு உறுப்பினர் எஸ்ஸார் கோபியால் எழுதப்பட்டதாகச் சொல்லப்படும் ஒரு கடிதம் இப்போது போலீஸ் கையில்.


ஜூனியர் விகடன் 31-7-2011 இதழில் வெளிவந்த செய்தியை உங்களுக்கு “You Tube” மூலம் நான் சொல்கின்றேன்.


ஜூனியர் விகடனுக்கு நமது நன்றி.


During MAY 20-2003 at Madurai, In a shocking incident, senior DMK leader and former minister T. Krittinan (66) was hacked to death by motorcycle-borne assailants near his residence in KK Nagar, Madurai, around 6 am. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter.


The entire DMK rank had assembled at the GRH mortuary as early as 7 am. Many of them were in an inebriated mood and accused Karunanidhi’s Madurai-based son M.K. Azhagiri and his men of committing the murder.


Now Junior Vikatan, Tamil weekly in its issue dated 31-7-2011 stated that a letter, which was said to be written by Gopi [Executive committee Member DMK] in connection with Thaa.Ki. Murder was now in the hands of Madurai Police..


But whether the letter is genuine is yet to be proved.


Our Thanks to Junior Vikatan.

Raja's disclosure made suspicion that a DMK Minister alone could not be architect of massive fraud.

Raja's disclosure made suspicion that a DMK Minister alone could not be architect of massive fraud.


Former telecom minister Arun Shourie has stirred up a storm by alleging that a key official in the Prime Minister 's Office had wanted the PMO kept at "arm's length" on the 2G issue.


Shourie was reacting to former telecom minister and 2G accused A Raja's contention in court on Monday[25-7-2011] that he had discussed the 2G spectrum allocation issue with Singh and Chidambaram .Shourie claimed that he was basing his statement on the Prime Minister's file on this issue.


Shourie claimed he was referring to a file noting by the Principal Secretary to the PM on January 15, 2008. Shourie said, "He (the official) wrote that the PM wants this informally shared with the Department Telecom and does not want any formal communications. The PM wants the PMO to be kept at an arm's length."


The "arm's length" reference was presumably to flurry of letters written by stating that the PM had been informed and that he (Raja) had the benefit the advice of the Finance Minister.


Shourie's statement raises a question mark over the denials by Sibal and Chidambaram that only the issue of dilution of stake by Unitech and Swan Telecom were discussed in the presence of the PM, and not any divestment.


Political observers said if Shourie's contention was correct, then there was a question mark over why the PMO wanted to be officially kept at a distance. "This would mean they were aware of Raja's actions," an observer said.


Shourie claimed that the government argument about the Prime Minister being concerned about dilution of equity by the licence-holders and not divesting does not stand.


"If it had been in line with foreign equity policy of the government why has this government issued a show cause notice of penalty to Etisalat for Rs 7,100 crore for violating FEMA?" Shourie asked.


Refuting Mr. Raja's claim that he was only following the NDA policy
on spectrum allocation while dealing with 2G allocation, Mr. Shourie said: "He is completely wrong in saying he was following NDA policy.
I can show he was not following any policy, procedure or principle."

"It is a very interesting point (fist-come-first-served-basis). It is a red herring shown to the public. The issue is that (former telecom minister) A Raja made money irrespective of whether it was a first-come-first-served policy or not.


Raja's disclosure in the court on Monday [25-7-2011] has not only given fresh ammunition to the Opposition to target the PM and Chidambaram, but
deepened the suspicion that a DMK Minister alone could not have been
architect of such a massive fraud.

Instead of pointing Prime Minister, Perambalur Raja might have explained, how he becomes multimillionaire?

Instead of pointing Prime Minister, Perambalur Raja might have explained, how he becomes multimillionaire?

Former Telecom Minister A. Raja on Monday defended himself against corruption charges in the 2G scam, saying he had not done anything wrong and was merely following the policies pursued by his predecessors and the NDA government.


The 47-year-old DMK MP pleaded before Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini that there was nothing wrong in his decision of not auctioning 2G spectrum as he had "implemented only what I have inherited."


Senior Advocate Sushil Kumar, appearing for Mr. Raja, said if Mr. Raja is being prosecuted for following a certain policy then all Telecom Ministers since 1993 are liable to be prosecuted as they too followed the same policy.


"If policy pursued by me was wrong, then all former Telecom Ministers since 1993 should also be in jail with me (Raja)," the counsel said while opposing framing of charges against Mr. Raja.


He said, "As Telecom Minster Arun Shourie distributed 26 licences while Dayanidhi Maran distributed 25 and I (Raja) distributed 122 licences. Numbers make no difference, however, it is to be noted that none of them auctioned the spectrum.


"If they had done no wrong, why am I being questioned? Let them deny that they have not done what I did. I was just following the 2003 Cabinet decision that is not to auction 2G spectrum. If I am following the law, I am not liable to be prosecuted. Infact, I should be rewarded."


Raja also dragged the names of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the then Finance Minister P Chidambaram. He said the PM was aware of the telecom decisions and even challenged Manmohan Singh. It is not known, who has advised Raja in the D.M.K. party to show his finger against P.M.


Prime Minister on the belief that his cabinet Ministers will function according to the oath they have taken, he is signing all the papers. The oath taken by the Ministers is “that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter.”


But Raja failed in his Minister’s duty and now pointing out fingers against others and that will not help him. Instead of pointing Prime Minister, Perambalur Raja might have explained how he becomes multimillionaire?

Temples near Thiruchchirappalli. திருச்சிக்கு அருகில் உள்ள சில திருக்கோயில்கள்.

Temples near Thiruchchirappalli. திருச்சிக்கு அருகில் உள்ள சில திருக்கோயில்கள்.

Recently I have visited the following temples near Tiruchchirappalli. I have taken only few pictures and presented the same thro “You Tube” for your information.

Kumara Vayalur Murugan Temple.

Vayalur, is a perennial center of pilgrimage for worshippers of Lord Subramaniya from all parts of India. It is one of the holiest places of Lord Muruga and is situated nine k.m. away, west of Tiruchirappalli city.Vayalur is the first Holy place, praised by St. Arunagirinathar in his Tirupugal poems (hymns).

Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal koil in Gunaseelam.


Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal koil in Gunaseelam is located about 25kms North West of Srirangam on the Trichy- Namakkal- Salem highway on the Northern banks of Cauvery near the Upper Anaicut (Mukkombu).

Samayapuram Mariamman Temple

Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is situated on Tiruchirappalli Chennai NH 45, just 20 kms north of Tiruchirappalli town.The Maariamman Temple here, is one of the well visited shrines in Tamilnadu, dedicated to Maariamman, a manifestation of the primeval energy Shakti as the mother Goddess all Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays hundreds of devotees throng the temple and perform Poojas.

Sri Pundarikashan Perumal Temple. Vellarai.

Vellarai means White rock. Since, this sthalam is situated 100 feet high in the top of the small mountain, which is white in colour, this sthalam is called "Thiru Vellarai"

Once when Sibi Chakravarthi has been tented here with his warriors here, a white boar crossed him. He chased It and the Boar finally went inside a hole. Saint Markandeya was under penance here and King Sibi narrated the incident that occurred here and the saint asked the king to perform a Milk Abhiseka to the hole. While doing so Lord Vishnu appeared before them. So Saint Markandeya asked Sibi Chakravarthy to bring 3700 Vaishnavites from North and build a temple here for Lord Vishnu. As requested Sibi Chakravarthy brought the 3700 Vaishnavites from the North and built the temple.

Whole Tamil Nadu feel happy with C.M. in arresting land grabbers like Attack Pandi.

Whole Tamil Nadu feel happy with C.M. in arresting land grabbers like Attack Pandi.


After cracking down on land grabbers in Madurai, the police here are now gearing up book revenue officials who connived with them.


Soon, cases will be filed against the sub-registrars in the registration department who were hand in glove with the land grabbers, police sources said.


To start with, the police are zeroing in on some sub-registrars who are suspected to have helped V P Pandi (34) alias ‘Attack’ Pandi and his relatives to grab a prime property in Madurai.


“Some of the officials in the registration department are involved. We want to gather substantial evidence before initiating action against them,” said a senior police official.


On Friday [15-7-2911] , Pandi and two other associates were produced before a local court and remanded in judicial custody. The police have booked Pandi on several charges, including criminal intimidation, forgery and trespass. He was grilled by a team of police personnel on Thursday[14-7-2011] night in connection with several complaints against him. However, the police said Pandi was not cooperative during the inquiry and claimed innocence.


Pandi and his relatives Marimuthu (44) and Tiruchelvam (32), both of them DMK functionaries, were arrested based on a complaint filed by E Kalpana (42) from Chockikulam.


Kalpana alleged that the trio had grabbed her 900 sqft house on Palace Road opposite Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal. Kalpana had originally leased out the property to R K Balan in 2004, who in turn sub-leased it to Pandi’s cousin Marimuthu in 2006.


In turn, Marimuthu rented out the building to their relative Thiruselvam and his friend Chinnasamy. In 2009, Kalpana repaid the lease amount to Balan and asked him to vacate the building.


But Balan took up the matter with Pandi and, instead of vacating the property, demanded that Kalpana transfer the ownership to his relatives. Kalpana has now filed her complaint with Madurai Police and they have arrested Attack Pandi and his associates.


Selvi Jayalalithaa during her election campaign has promised the Madurai people, that she will remove the rowdies from Madurai and make the city as a spiritual and tourist center. Madurai people expecting the same from our Chief Minister and they are now very happy with the immediate actions taken by her.

No body can stop the Rule of Jayalalitha for another 20years. Engal Baratham S.V.Ramani.

No body can stop the Rule of Jayalalitha for another 20years. Engal Baratham S.V.Ramani.


Jayalalithaa campaigned at Madurai on 04-4-2011, in Ayyar Bungalow, and vowed to uproot rowdyism from Madurai. “Why does Alagiri need police protection when it is the people who need protection against him? She asked. Madurai has become a haven for rowdies,” she said. “Vote for the AIADMK to make Madurai a tourist destination as it rightfully should be,” she added. What Jayalalithaa told to the Madurai people, is carried out to-day to make Madurai as a tourist centre.


Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and President of the ruling DMK, Karunanidhi, has challenged the Opposition AIADMK-led Front to name the Chief Ministerial candidate for the April 13 Assembly Elections.


Mr Vijayakanth, who was campaigning for the candidates of the AIADMK-led Front for the April 13 Assembly polls at Erode on 2-4-2011, said, ''the AIADMK-led Front will sweep the polls and Ms Jayalalithaa will become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and work for the welfare of the people. What Vijayakanth told is hundred percent true and now Jayalalithaa is our Chief Minister.


Madurai: Union chemicals and fertilizers minister MK Alagiri on
18-7-2010 Sunday predicted the downfall of the AIADMK, claiming that the opposition party would cease to exist after the assembly election due next year. Now What Alagiri told was proved to be for his own DMK party only.


Attack pandi who was already involved in setting fire to Madurai Dinakaran News paper office and caused death to three innocent workers, is now in judicial custody along with two others.


Chief Minister Jayalalithaa during her assembly election campaign made land grabbing a major plank, alleging that powerful DMK men were involved in it and vowed to crush it.


Special police wing was now established in Tamilnadu to find out the culprits in land grabbing complaints. So far Police has received 1449 complaints.


A section of people in D.M.K., itself tells Karunanidhi to resign from his party post and work as a guiding leader like Kamaraj. But the family people who were guided by Karunanidhi were involved in scam cases and counting the bars in jail. It is now a big question, whether his party men will follow his guidance.


Tamil Nadu people will never again elect Karunanidhi or his party members to rule the country. At present the peoples are having tremendous faith in Jayalalitha and they will elect her only as Chief Minister for the next 20 years.



No body can stop the Rule of Jayalalitha for another

Royal family agreed unearthed Wealth belongs to Shri Padmanabha swamy.


Kerala government, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple management and heirs of Martanda Varma Travancore royal family on 14-7-2011 agreed before the Supreme Court that the unprecedented wealth unearthed at the temple belonged to the deity and no one else can lay claim on it. [அனைத்தும் பத்மநாப சாமிக்கே சொந்தம்.]


Relieved by the unanimity among parties, a bench of Justices RVRaveendranand, AKPatnaik said the priority was to appoint an expert panel which could suggest guidelines for safekeeping of the treasure, its security and the possibility of displaying some of the ancient artifacts in temple museum.


It told Kerala government counsel P V Dinesh that Rs 1 crore sanctioned for upgrading security of the temple after the discovery of the wealth was inadequate. The counsel said it was an ad hoc allotment and more could be given.


Appearing for the temple management, senior advocate K K Venugopal suggested appointing Supreme Court museum curator for the preservation and restoration of ancient artifacts.


He said those with artistic and historic value could be preserved, but” articles which have no heritage, artistic or historic value are to be separately kept. These are the items which can possibly be disposed of and converted into cash or immovable property by persons competent to act on behalf of temple”.


Royal family heir Rama Varma’s power of attorney holder told the court through senior advocate P P Rao that the unopened vault ‘Kallara B’, should not be opened without conducting the traditional ‘Deva Prashnam’ (seek the deity’s permission), so as not to incur the displeasure of Lord Padmanabha.


But, the court said opening and inventories the articles in Kallara B could wait as the security of the wealth, speculated upon by media, was paramount at this stage.


Hear full story in Tamil thro “You Tube” by S.V.Ramani.

Serial Blasts hits not only Mumbai, but several crores of Indians heart.

Serial Blasts hits not only Mumbai, but several crores of Indians heart.


Serial blasts struck Mumbai on 13-7-2011 evening, less than three years after the 26/11 terrorist attacks of 2008. The three blasts, in sequence, were timed at 6.30 pm, 6.45 pm, and 7 pm IST, and targeted in that order Zaveri Bazaar, Opera House and the Kabutarkhana area of Dadar West. Zaveri Bazaar, centre of the jewellery industry, is adjacent the iconic Mumbadevi temple from which the city derives its name; both Zaveri Bazaar and Kabutarkhana were also targeted in the 1993 serial blasts.


No other city in the world has been the tragic target of as many serial terror attacks and bombings as Mumbai: 1993, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008 and now July 13, 2011.


On 13-7-2011 Wednesday evening, three serial bomb blasts in the span of 12 minutes ripped through three of the busiest hubs in the city — Zaveri Bazar, Opera House and Dadar — at rush hour, killing 18 people and injuringmore than 100. The first explosion was at 6.54 pm at Zaveri Bazaar, followed by another at Opera House a minute later. The third explosion was at 7.06pm outside Kabutarkhana, a few metres away from the western side of Dadar railway station. This is the third terror attack at Zaveri Bazar.


The explosives with timer devices were kept on or near vehicles at Opera House and Zaveri Bazar while at Dadar a bus stop was the target. The police said the three locations, two of which were ‘khau gallis’, had been chosen for maximum impact. Police commissioner Arup Patnaik said it was a terrorist attack.


While the Mumbai police have not named any outfit responsible for the blasts, sources say that it could be the handiwork of a banned outfit, the Indian Muslims [Mujahideen ](IM), which recently formed a group, called the 313 Squad and has been recruiting youngsters to it.


Due to the invasion of Muslims to India from tenth centaury the immemorial systems, rule and customs of Indian people were subjected to a rude shocks. Mohamed Ghazni came to Hindustan in 1018 and from the Matura temple he gained vast treasure having smashed to pieces immense idols of gold and silver. During 1025-26 he captured Somnath in Gujarat and killed several thousands of Hindus. In its costly Temple to the dumb amazement of its protectors he sacked the place carrying on to Ghazni the famous golden gates of the temple and treasure worth one million pounds sterling.


Even to-day the spirit of the foreign policy of Pakistan was not even ideological. It was purely anti-Indian just like the Muslim rulers. Pakistan repudiated its own slogan of peace talk which its leaders had been shouting for over a decade in pursuit of anti-Indian objectives. Our Prime Minister giving monetary compensation to the victims is only a temporary consolation. He must take stringent action in removing the Pakistan extremist activities in India.


Gandhijis dream of Hindu, Muslim unity should not go as a dream only. Serial Blasts hits not only Mumbai, but several crores of Indians heart.

Whether Tamil Nadu Police will consult Karnataka Police on Actor Ranjitha Video?

Whether Tamil Nadu Police will consult Karnataka Police on Actor Ranjitha Video?


Actor Ranjitha has filed a complaint with the police commissioner against Sun Network, Tamil daily Dinakaran and magazine Nakkeeran for allegedly morphing and telecasting videos that showed her in compromising positions with god man Nithyananda. Without naming anyone, she said some people tried to blackmail her.


She wanted the government to take stringent action against these media houses. “They threatened me saying that if I come to Chennai I will be arrested. While a newspaper in Britain is condemned for hacking telephones, here, in the name of investigative journalism, they have placed video cameras inside an ashram and yet no action has been taken,” she said.


When asked about the delay in filing the complaint, the actor said she did not believe that the previous government would take action against the accused. “The change in the government has given me the courage to come out and demand action. Ranjitha told reporters at a hotel in the evening, hours after she met the police commissioner.


Nithyananda, a saint’s pervert activities have been caught up in the camera, the time he was indulged in sexual activities with some actress.


Sun TV has broad castled thro’ a video clip on 2-3-2010 and every half an hour this was broad castled by Sun TV throughout the world. Karnataka CID’s Deputy IGP Charan Reddy said. The CD was sent to Central Forensic Science Laboratory Hyderabad for analysis where it was found to be authentic, he said. “The video footage is genuine. It is un-tampered and there is no indication of alteration in the video.


Swami Nithyananda was arrested for rape and other criminal charges, got bail on 11-6-2010. The Karnataka High Court granted conditional bail to him and his close disciple Swami Bhaktananda.


Now that Actor Ranjitha has submitted her petition on 12-7-2011 to the Commissioner of Police, Chennai and the question that remains is whether the Tamil Nadu police will take into consideration the findings of the Karnataka police.


Any news agency can only publish news or videos, submitted by the public, based on the belief that the content submitted is genuine and true and therefore they cannot be held responsible for their veracity.


I support neither Kalanidhi Maran nor Ranjitha. And, I believe that if the video is proved to be a fake, the only people who can be punished are those responsible for shooting this video.


Let us hope if the truth will come one day the people will feel happier.

Whether free goats, cows can help TN’s poor families? ஆடு, மாடுகள் ஏழைகள் வாழ்வை மேம்படுத்துமா?

Whether free goats, cows can help TN’s poor families? ஆடு, மாடுகள் ஏழைகள் வாழ்வை மேம்படுத்துமா?

Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday 9-7-2011 said 1,600 families would be given four goats each on September 15, birth anniversary of DMK founder C N Annadurai. She also said cows would be given to families in villages that don’t have a milk cooperative society. Around 30% of the beneficiaries will be Adi Dravidas, the chief minister said in a statement.
   

The government will also provide financial assistance in insuring the cows and also in transporting them from neighboring states. A special identification mark would also be provided to locate the milch cows easily, the release said.
  

Similarly, four to six month-old goats would also be given free to 1,600 ‘below poverty line’ families beginning September 15.
   

As per the scheme, about seven lakh families would benefit in the next five years. The families which have already received milch cows will not be eligible for this scheme. Orders have been issued to set up a state-level veterinary food crop development scheme for providing fodder to cows and goats, the release added.
   

On September 15, Jayalalithaa government will distribute some of the freebies promised in the election manifesto, including laptops for students, electric fans, mixies and grinders for women.

We must wait and see how long these free Goats and Cows will going to help the poor families of Tamil Nadu for their day-to-day earning. If it works successfully without any problem

We can really appreciate Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for her farsightedness. 

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Maran, who succeeded Shourie, refused licences to Sivasankaran’s Aircel.

Maran, who succeeded Shourie, refused licences to Sivasankaran’s Aircel.

Union Textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran put in his papers on Thursday (7-7-2011), yielding to his removal over the CBI’s probe into allegations that he, as telecom minister, arm twisted the promoter of mobile service provider Aircel to sell out to Malaysian telecom firm Maxis.
   

Maran submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister, calling on him in the afternoon just after the meeting of the Union Cabinet. This is the second time that Maran has quit the UPA government, having earlier been withdrawn from the Cabinet in 2007 following a feud with the Karunanidhi clan.
   

Maran’s resignation contrasts sharply with that of Raja’s. Unlike the jailed former telecom minister, who had to be removed out of the government following the comptroller and auditor-general’s damning indictment, Maran resigned without a nudge from the Congress.

Dayanidhi Maran will be questioned soon by the CBI in connection with his alleged role in coercing former Aircel chief C Sivasankaran to sell his stake to a Malaysia-based group, agency sources said on 7-7-2011Thursday.

C Sivasankaran’s Aircel applied for licenses in 10 circles nationwide in 2003. Telecom minister Arun Shourie granted 7 in March 2004. Maran, who succeeded Shourie, refused licences for remaining 3 circles.

Sivasankaran told the Central Bureau of Investigation that the Marans were in broadcast and DTH. They feared competition and therefore didn’t grant him UAS (unified access services) license

Sivasankaran sold his stake in Aircel to Maxis in 2006. “The gentleman (Siva) had been knocking at various doors, but was left with no choice but to sell his shares to a Malaysian firm,” the CBI told the Supreme Court. Maxis is owned by Lankan Tamil T Ananda Krishnan, said to be close to Maran

Within 6 months of Maxis takeover, Aircel applications were fast-tracked. Licenses were issued in December 2006, even before payments were made within 3 months, a Maxis subsidiary invested Rs 600cr in Sun DTH, owned by Dayanidhi’s brother Kalanithi

Maran will be quizzed on the allegations leveled by Sivasankaran and spectrum policy changes made during his tenure during UPA-I, the sources said.

We have to wait and see, whether Maran is guilty or not?
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Royal family members of Travancore dusting sand off their feet when they emerge from the shrine.

Royal family members of Travancore dusting sand off their feet when they emerge from the shrine.


Thiruvananthapuram Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple’s glittering gems are valued and tagged; it’s not just the diamonds that shine but also the royal family of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore.


It’s an ode to the family’s unflinching devotion and
integrity that not a penny has gone missing from the bil lions stored in the cellars of the centuries-old shrine ad ministered by the royals.


What makes the family’s story vis-à-vis the temple all the more compelling is tha the rulers always knew of the riches, yet never touched them. “The riches are mentioned in the book “Prad hanapetta Mathilakom Records” (Important Mathilakom Records) compiled by acclaimed Malayalam poet


Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer and published in 1941. They also figure in the “Kottaram” (Palace) manual which runs into 12 volumes,” says noted historian M G Sasibhushan “These records refer to the sacred cellars from which treasure is being dug out.”


Observers talk of the symbolic significance of the practice of royal family members dusting sand off their feet when they emerge from the shrine. “It was meant to con vey that the family members would not take home or misappropriate even a speck of sand belonging to Padmanabha,” they say. In fact, the present head, Uthradom Thiruna Marthanda Varma, religious ly follows the rule of paying of Rs 151 and 55 paise to the temple if he fails to make it to the shrine on any day.


“Though the kingdom of Travancore lapsed in 1949 following the Instrument of Accession with the Union of India, the management of the temple remained with the royal family by virtue of a covenant.


The family, which ruled over erstwhile Travancore has had a long lineage of vi sionary rulers. In fact, it wa a bold move by the first Marthanda Varma in 1750 that inextricably bonded the temple and the palace. The king donated the wealth of the kingdom to the deity Padmanabha (Lord Vishnu) an ruled the state as “Padmanabha Dasa” (servant of Padmanabha).


Some important names i the family are Swathi Thirunal (1813-1846), leg endary Carnatic musician who promoted English education and the last king Chithira Thirunal Bala Rama Varma (1912-1991), who abolished the death sentence making Travancore the first territory in India to do so. The last king issued the landmark Temple Entry Proclamation in 1936 doing away with the ban on “untouchables” entering temples.


Our present politicians must follow the footstep of Travancore rulers in maintaining Temple properties.

Christianity and Islam in India.

Christianity and Islam in India.


The first serious attempt to propagate Christianity among the Muslims of India appears to have been made during the reign of Akbar. At his invitation representative of all religions assembled at Royal Court at Agra.


More than 20years later there appeared the ranks of missionaries in India an advocate of quite another type. This was the redoubtable Dr.Carl Pfander, a German missionary who had been expelled from Fort Shusha, in Georgia by Russian Government.


Dr. Pfander joined the staff of the C.M.S. in Agra about the year 1835, and in course of time came to be looked upon as the champion of Christianity in controversy with Muslims. In his books he defends the integrity of the Scriptures, explaining the leading doctrines of the Bible and refutes the claims of Muhammad to be the apostle of God and of the Quran to be the word of God. Two other books written by him require brief notice [1] Tariq-ul-Hayat, [2] The way of life, Christianity these deals with sin, its nature and Consequence and explains the way of salvation.


This eventually took the form of public debates carried over for a period of three years, in the city of Agra. It is our desire that all people living in India irrespective of their religion must live as Indian and safe guard the welfare of our country.


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