His Highness, the maharaja, has decided that Travancore must remain independent, and I implore the people to stand by him in solidarity. Travancore is destined to be the saviour of south India.’ ...

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the rights of the Travancore royal family in the administration of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, one of the world's richest temples, in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram.