{"id":15100,"date":"2026-01-16T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpura.org\/blog\/?p=15100"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:39:49","slug":"travancore-information-and-listener-periodical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpura.org\/blog\/travancore-information-and-listener-periodical\/","title":{"rendered":"Travancore Information & Listener (1946-1947)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through this post we are releasing the scan of eleven issues of Travancore<\/strong> Information & Listener\u00a0<\/strong>published in the year 1946 &1947\"\"<\/p>\n

Travancore Information & Listener was an important monthly English periodical published from the erstwhile princely state of Travancore (present-day Kerala). It functioned as an official and semi-official information journal, carrying government notifications, administrative decisions, public announcements, and policy-related updates.<\/p>\n

Apart from official content, the magazine also included articles on social, cultural, educational, and public affairs, making it a valuable source of contemporary knowledge for administrators, intellectuals, and the educated public. It served as a link between the Travancore government and the people, helping to disseminate information transparently during a period of administrative modernization.<\/p>\n

Historically, Travancore Information & Listener<\/span><\/span> is considered an important documentary source for researchers studying the political, social, and cultural history of Travancore, as it reflects the governance practices and public discourse of its time.<\/p>\n

These documents are digitized as part of the\u00a0Madras University Library digitization project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Metadata and link to the digitized document<\/h3>\n

Metadata and link to the digitized document are provided below. A facility to read the document online is provided in the item page.<\/p>\n