What was the condition of kerala before british came?
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The situation in Kerala, especially in the princely states of Travancore and Kochi never warranted a freedom struggle on the scale seen in other states. For there was no suppression of the native populace, as seen in other parts of India. The British brought only prosperity and social reform to the southern and central parts of Kerala. Besides, Kerala was a pretty messed up society in the 19th century with traditions like un-approachability, un-see-ability besides untouchability that the modern educated people, who formed the bulwark of resistance against British elsewhere, decided to clean their own society. However, the areas of Malabar which were under direct British control saw a protracted freedom struggle. However, even in this areas, the division in the society between Savarnas(Upper-caste Hindus), Avarnas(lower-caste Hindus) and the Muslims ensured that an unified and a sustained freedom struggle on the levels seen elsewhere could not be sustained. However, some incidents flared up now and then such as the famous Punnapra-Vayalar uprising in 1946, a revolt against the Travancore state which left hundreds dead. Another notable movement was the Vaikom Satyagraha , a Temple Entry Movement in 1924, which was the first protracted struggle in India by members of lower-caste Hindus to gain access to temples. This resulted in the famous Temple Entry Proclamation by the Travancore Kingdom in 1937. It was historic as it was the first proper law enacted in India that opened access to temples to all Hindus. Amidst these positive developments, came the Malabar rebellion which was the first instance of wholesome massacre carried on Hindus in British India. The early part of the 20th century also saw persistent communist uprisings that would go on to change the fabric of the society.