Consider the following events in the freedom struggle of modern Kerala: 1. The formation of the Travancore State Congress in 1938 demanding responsible government under the Maharaja. 2. The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising of 1946 led by the Communist party against the autocratic rule of Dewan C.P. Ramaswami Iyer. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Both historical developments are accurate because the Travancore State Congress actively mobilized people for responsible governance in 1938, and the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising in 1946 was a revolutionary working-class revolt against autocratic princely rule. These movements demonstrated the strong integration of regional princely state struggles with the broader Indian freedom movement.