British Policy Towards The State Of Pudukkottai Since 1919-1935

Abstract

The aim of this article is highlights about the British policy towards the state of Pudukkottai since 1919-1935. The relations of the British with the Thondaimans were mutual but unravel political relations officially began since 1801. As a result the loyal Thondaimans occupied a subordinate’s poison and became the depended chief of the British. In actual working the state exhibited certain in fraturias distantly its own. The Name of the State' Dharma Samasthanam and Agama Sarthiri holding the post of the court prohibit Indicate that the state followed Hindu traitors. But the rulers were at the mercy of the Britishers. In May 1923, the Madras Government ordered the Municipal Councils in the Madras Presidency to exempt the vehicles and animals conveying the ruling Chiefs and their belongings from tolls.  The people requested the Durbar to abolish toll-gates in the State also The British – Pudukkottai relations from 1919 to 1935 have been noticed in detail.  The Non-Co-operation and Civil disobedience Companions of the 1920 and 1930. Threatened the British Government.  The Government have some respect to the views of the Raja and protected the Raja. The Raja was considered as a force in all-India politics in the ‘thirties and a gradual relaxation of the hold of the supreme power on the native state was visible.  Pudukkottai State began to claim a share in the customs government to ass the 1935 Act.