1845- LOWER PICTURE-VISIT OF THE RAJA OF TRAVANCORE TO THE CANTONEMENT OF QUILON BELONGING TO 'MADRAS' UNDER DIRECT BRITISH RULE

IT WAS PREDICTED BY THE BRAHMANS ATTACHED TO HIS COURT THAT A FAMINE WILL PREVAIL THAT YEAR(1845)UNLESS HIS HIGHNESS THE KING OF TRAVANCORE VISITED QUILON UNDER BRITISH RULE

SKETCH SHOWS THE ARRIVAL OF THE KING AT THE CANTONMENT BRIDGE,AT QUILON BY BOAT FROM TRIVANDRUM ,THE CAPITAL OF TRAVANCORE;THE LANDING PLACE IS COVERED BY A BIG PANDAL OF FLOWERS.
HERE HIS HIGHNESS MOUNTED HIS STATE ELEPHANT CAPARISONED WITH JEWELS AND VELVET AS SEEN IN THE PICTURE WITH TWO 'PEONS' AT HIS BACK WITH 'FLY BRUSHES' WITH OF GOLD HANDLE .
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ROYAL ELEPHANT IS THE ROYAL PALANQUIN MADE OF PURE SILVER
FOLLOWING THE KING AND THE 'ELAIAH' RAJAH ARE THE STUD,ELEPHANTS,ENGLISH CARRIAGES, COLOR BEARERS
;LADIES OF THE FAMILY IN PALANQUINS.