View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concepts (IJIKC) ISSN : 2454-2415 Vol. 6, Issue 5, 2018 May, 2018 DOI 11.25835/IJIK-25 www.doie.org High Range Colonization Scheme : A Critical Analysis Vimal Kumar.C.L, (Part-Time Research Scholar in History) Assistant Professor Dept. of History, K.N.M.Govt Arts & Science College, Kanjiramkulam [email protected] It centres the foundation of the province at Kallar as Abstract a piece of High Range Colonization Programme Land has numerous utilizations however its Methodology accessibility is constrained. Amid the early broad nourishment deficiencies happened all through The article, arranged in view of both Travancore. Thus, the government opened forestlands on recorded and auxiliary sources is composed a crisis reason for sustenance development and in 1941 according to the strategy for logical Historical conceded select development rights known as Research. The strategy took after is clear and 'Kuthakapattam' (cultivation on a short-term lease) in state timberland territories. Not long after freedom, India contentious in nature. chose to re-sort out state limits on an etymological The previous province of Travancore – premise. The State reorganization period carried with Cochin had a zone of 58, 52,000 acres of land. Of Tamil-Malayali fight for control of the High Ranges. The this 55% is delegated possessed and the staying Government of Travancore-Cochin started settlement programs in the High Range zones with a specific end goal 45percent as vacant territories. The general to change the territorial semantic adjust. Pattom thickness of populace before the revamping of states settlement, which was supported by Pattom Thanupillai in 1956 was as high as 1965 for every square mile service, as a piece of High Range colonization scheme. i(ascertained based on the possessed zone). Since the The aggregate settlement objective never came to. In spite state had such high thickness of populace and the of the plan's deficiency, dissemination of settlement pieces general population were for the most part ceased in 1956. agriculturists, the topic of furnishing satisfactory land extension with offices for development had .Key words: been felt as a difficult issue. With a view to Kuthakapattam, Annas, Prathidwani, Pattayam, alleviating over-populace and neediness, Blocks, encroachments, Pilot colony. Government after watchful thought of every one of its viewpoints began a deliberate colonization Introduction conspire with considerable help to urge families to The connection amongst ethnic and settle down in the High Ranges.ii religious groups has extraordinarily affected The procedure of state redesign prompted relocation, woods infringements, and strife over across the board Tamil-Malayali agitation in the land control in High Range territory. Keeping in High Range zone. Likewise, Travancore-Cochin mind the end goal to advance movement of started the High Range Colonization conspires in cultivators towards High ranges Travancore - light of the debilitated loss of the Devicolam and Cochin Government presented help conspire in the Peermade taluks. The official reason for these plans High Range Taluks of Devikulam and Peermede. It was to give land to destitute individuals from the included different sorts of help plans, for example, fields. The hidden expectation was to move the money advances, house building credit, advances etymological adjust in the High Ranges. Dynamic for buy of domesticated animals' and farming colonization ventures were begun, endeavors to actualizes loans.etc Thus it made relocation High remove prior encroachers were halted, and there was ranges, backwoods infringement and strife over land a basic informal consolation of Malayali movement control in the territory. The investigation likewise to the High Ranges and the settlement of timberland centres point of High Range Colonization Scheme lands. iii and its usage and the verifiable introduction service, interstate governmental issues and so forth. Memoranda were submitted to the State Reorganization Commission by Travencore – Objective of the study Cochin toward the beginning of May, 1954.' On the The fundamental goal of the article is to feature the Tamil side, explanations concerned the abuse of historical backdrop of settlement and land control in Tamilians in Travancore-Cochin and their social Devikulam and Peermede Taluks in previous contrasts from Malayalis.iv By July, fomentations Travancore - Cochin amid the State redesign period. for the division of the High Range taluks of Devicolam and Peermade from Travancore-Cochin 10 International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concepts, 6(5) May, 2018 ISSN : 2454-2415 Vol. 6, Issue 5, 2018 May, 2018 DOI 11.25835/IJIK-25 www.doie.org and their incorporation in Madras state had become SlNo Year Scheduled Scheme savage. Tumults and distress over Tamil regions in &Date Travancore-Cochin proceeded with intermittently 1 27-12-1954 Commencement of all through 1954 and 1955. In August 1954, across Survey (Survey to be the board savagery and shooting emitted in southern completed within ten Travancore-Cochin. The state revamping bill was days) presented in parliament on March 16, 1956 and 2 25-12-1954 Applications to be passed soon a short time later. Various Tamil-ruled invited by the Special Taluks in southern Travancore-Cochin were Officer converged with Madras. The new territory of Kerala 3 08-01-1955 Last date for receipt of held the High Range Taluks and picked up the applications. Malayali-commanded Malabar region from Madras. The High Range colonization conspire was started 4 10-01-1955 Selection of colonists and v with regards to the state redesign face off regarding. intimations to those The objective of the High Range selected colonization scheme was to settle 8000 families on 5 20-01-1955 Formal inauguration of 50,000 sections of land of land at four destinations the colony. in the grounds nearby Tamil Nadu. The pioneers were chosen from landless work class who were The Forest Department requested to surrender, prepared to settle down forever in the squares with 1,000 sections of land from the Kallar Basin vi their families. The four provinces were Kallar, instantly for motivations behind the Pilot Colony. Marayoor , Kanthalloor, and Deviyar. The pilot The utilizable timber in the territory utilized by the Colony at Kallar was opened on the twentieth Public Works Department for the development of January, 1955. The reach out of the Colony comes houses sheds fundamental in the settlement and the to 968.76 acres.200 groups of landless farming cost credited to the Forest Department from the vii laboures were settled there. The Anjanad Colony Colonization Budget. The Special Officer for at Marayyoor and Nachivayal Villages involving Colonization masterminds the review of 1,000 690 sections of land partitioned into 125 Blocks was sections of land and their sub-division into 5-section viii begun on eleventh February 1955. The of land squares to be finished inside the time settled. Kanthalloor Colony including the regions of He was allowed to cause consumption for the Kanthalloor, Dandakompu, Perivayal and vehicle of the review staff and study instruments Anakalpetty. This settlement was opened on 28th from Devicolam to the work spot so as to dodge walk 1955 and has a degree of 1000 sections of land postpone in transport.xii The Special Officer is ix involving 200 Blocks in secluded patches. Since additionally allowed to pay line-clearing charges at the Blocks designated to the homesteaders at the rate of 4 annas for every chain for the overview Marayoor were discovered inadmissible for of these 1,000 sections of land. Three sheds fabricate development and home, Government requested to instantly for the utilization of the Survey Party. open another settlement in the Deviyar Coupe.73 Trenches burrowed around the sheds in light of the pioneers from Marayoor were given elective Blocks fact that the region is swarmed with elephants. x at Deviyar. The reach out of land for allocation to Three-furnished man from the Reserve Party at every family was settled at pretty much 3 sections of Kallar deputed, as Gun Men for the insurance of the land as the dirt in the region was observed to be very xiii Survey Party at Kallar. fruitful. In Devikulam and Kallar 480 to 2800 hectors of terrains reviewed according to the five The administration educated that the Pilot requests of the Government of Travancore Cochin. Colony at Kallar introduced by the Chief Minister at Kallar at 11 A M on the twentieth January, 1955. The Government of Travancore Cochin Regarding the initiation, it was chosen to print 1,000 chose to build up Pilot Colony at Kallar basin to duplicates of the encased welcome letter (with the settle 200 families. required envelopes) on red emblazoned white paper. The Superintendent, Government Persons is asked The accompanying timetable was set up for for to mastermind to print the welcome cards and xi the fulfilment of the plan supply them to the Special Officer for Colonization, Devicolam, before twelfth January, 1955. The Inspector General of Police is asked for to organize exceptional course allows for engine benefits along Muvattupuzha and Munnar to Kallar and from Kottayam and Peermade to Kallar upon the arrival 11 International Journal of Innovative Knowledge Concepts, 6(5) May, 2018 ISSN : 2454-2415 Vol. 6, Issue 5, 2018 May, 2018 DOI 11.25835/IJIK-25 www.doie.org of the capacity. The development of a Pandal and A private transport from Kumili to Kallar Platform outfitted with adequate number of seats to achieve Kallar at around 10 AM on twentieth and seats and an amplifier. Endorse is additionally January and back after the initiation work at around concurred to acquire a use not surpassing Rs.2,000/ 1p.m. This transport benefit is to give free - by the Special Officer for Survey, Settlement and movement to the general population who might want Colonization for the introduction service.