1906..Registered letter to the Royal family of Edapally (ഇടപ്പള്ളി) from Mannar town (Thi-70).

Edappally Rajas ("Kings of Edappally", known to the Portuguese as Repolim and to the Dutch as Repleim) were the rulers of the late medieval feudal kingdom of Edappally (Elangallur Swarupam), which also included parts of Kallooppara, Karthikapally, Haripad, Cherthala, Vazhakulam (Muvattupuzha).

According to local legends and myths, the last king of the Later Chera dynasty divided his kingdom among his various chieftains and governors. At the last minute, he realized that he had not given any land to his royal priests - the Elangallur Namboothiris. He then took back some land from the chieftans and gave it to the royal priest family (Elangallur Namboothiris).. A new dynasty was created - the Elangallur Swaroopam or the Kingdom of the Elangallur family in Edappally.

Elangallur Swarupam is one of only two Brahmin royalties in Kerala. Edappally Rajas were great patrons of temples and also known as Edappally Thampurans (Lords of Edappally). 

Courtesy: Wikipedia.

1906...A folded registered letter addressed to the Supreme Thampuran of Edapally Palace from the town of Mannar (തി -70).

Travancore coins of Martandam Palace

 

1898 Thi-32 (തി -32) Alleppey Piravaka (ആലപ്പുഴപ്രവക) to Quilon.. cancel errors.

1898 Half chuckram stamp affixed on private envelope from Alleppey Piravaka (Thi-32) to Quilon. 

 

൭൩ /ആലപ്പുഴെ പ്രവക /മ 15. (1898/Alleppey Piravaka/ Feb 3)

73 instead of 1073. 

൭൩ instead of ൧o൭൩.

A revised version of the last pre-stamp period cancellation.Interesting alphabet usage of ആലപ്പുഴെ (instead of ആലപ്പുഴ) & പ്രവക (പിറവക).

Not recorded in Dr Mooss's book of Travancore.

Quilon /Ma /16/73 

(കൊല്ലം/മകരം 16/73..Feb 4, 1898)

'ന' with tail instead of '൬' ..one loop missing... Error...should be ൧൬.

Interesting usage of Allapuzhay (ആലപ്പുഴെ)..limited period of time where they used this.

And about Piravaka (പ്രവ്ക -- പിറവക), debate is still going on, whether Piravaka is  located near a market place (Peedika.. Angadi-- പീടിക സ്ഥല൦ -- അങ്ങാടി)  

 or is it in the vicinity of Judicial/Government offices? 

Or Piravaka is a Suburb/Rural or Mofussil Anchal office?

8 Cash thin card... rough surface texture wove paper . Scarcely seen..

8 Cash thin card... rough surface texture wove paper, with pre-stamp period cancel.

1889...Cash Eight card (thin) from Ettumanoor (June 19) to Chertalla (June 20). 

This thin card was printed on a totally different texture card, perhaps an experimental type,  which  explains the roughness  on the surface of the card. 

 As and when handled by the Anchal runner man, there was every possibility of dust/dirt getting accumulated in the tiny groove of the rough obverse surface of the card, unlike the earlier issued thin wove cards, which has a smooth and clean surface.

 These cards are so thin and flimsy and gets folded fast, if not handled properly, was another reason for the early exit (hardly a year or so).

 

By 1889 end, thick and heavy Cash Eight cards, with the same ornamental designs were issued.

Pre-stamp period Ettumanoor franking (rimless circle on top & 2 concentric arcs in radii at the bottom)  is seen on the card, probably the last month & year of usage. 

Size of the card.. 122x75. (Appears to be the smallest of the Cash Eight thin cards) 

Rough texture wove thin buff paper.

 

Recorded in Deschyl catalogue..C-1.