Church history of Travancore

Benevolence from Travancore kings to Christianty: Every Christian should know before trying to depriving Hindus of their religious freedom.

In 1816 the Travancore Darbar gave Rs. 8,000 to enable the Syrian Christians to prosecute the study of the Scriptures and in 1818 the Rani gave Rs. 20,000 through the Resident, Colonel Munro, for the support of the Syrian College at Kottayam. Next year, 1819, the Rani gave Munro’s island for the benefit of the Syrians andparticularly for the education of the boys in the Kottayam Seminary.The London Missionary Society in South Travancore also received several benefactions. In 1814 the Rani gave 88 cottahs of paddy fields at Thamarakulam andVailakulam near Cape Comorin, to the Rev. Mr. Ringletaube and his successors inoffice for the feeding of the poor and for educational purposes connected with themission. In 1818 abated the annual tax on 99 Cottahs of paddy given to the Rev.Mr. Meade and his successors in office for the same charitable purpose. The same year, 1818, there was a gift of Rs. 5,000 to Mr. Mead, with which he bought 21Cottahs of paddy fields near Vellamadum for the support of the seminary. Nextyear, 1819, the Rani gave 34 Cottahs of paddy lands adjoining Puthiner nearKalimar, to the Rev. Mr. Mead and his successors for the benefit of the mission.

But, the same Munro seiged several Hindu temple property and initiated the process of ruining Hindu temples. Not only that, Munroe went on giving huge sums from the govt funds to Christian churches with a view to forcefully convert Hindus to Christianity.

This proves that Kerala's Christian population was pro-British during the 19th century.