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Analyze the objectives and significance of the 'Malayali Memorial' submitted to the Maharaja of Travancore in 1891: 1. It was a formal petition protesting against the systematic recruitment of outsiders (particularly Tamil Brahmins from Madras) to high-ranking administrative posts at the expense of educated native Malayalis. 2. The memorandum was organized under the leadership of pioneers such as G. Parameswaran Pillai and Dr. Palpu.

A. Only 1 is correct
B. Only 2 is correct
C. Both 1 and 2 are correct✓ Correct Answer
D. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

💡 Solution & Explanation

Both statements accurately capture the essence of the Malayali Memorial of 1891. Signed by over ten thousand educated citizens representing diverse communities, it challenged the administrative hegemony of non-native officials in Travancore civil service. Championed by G. Parameswaran Pillai, it marked the birth of modern political consciousness and organized public agitation in the princely state of Travancore.

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