Summary:
For the uninitiated, it is also an ideal introduction to the history of Travancore. The Malika itself has a curious history. He, with the help of palace architects from Thirichendur, removed the Malika piece by piece and rebuilt it in Amaravila near the check post. A total of 4,800 artefacts, belonging to 32 periods of history and three ages, are also on display here. Abhilash feels the history of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom is on the wane and the authorities are doing little to preserve it..