1945 - University College Thiruvananthapuram Magazine
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1945 - University College Thiruvananthapuram Magazine
1945
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This archive from a 1940s college magazine in Trivandrum gives us a fascinating look at campus life, local history, and literature during a time when India was right on the edge of independence. It features an introduction to the college's multicultural student body and outlines the hardships, high inflation, and political anxiety felt just after World War II, highlighted by a graduation speech from Nobel Laureate Sir C. V. Raman. The main highlight is a detailed review of an ancient local playwright named Saktibhadra, showing how he cleverly adapted the famous Ramayana story into a fast-paced, magical stage play specifically designed for traditional temple theaters in Kerala.