They always thought about the well being of their people that they considered their people their children! They amassed wealth to serve their people better, in sharp contrast to the present day politicians! Some of them even served the people as the servants of some Divine Lords as was the case with Marthanda Varma! They were selfless and sincere in their thought & actions. The love, selflessness, sincerity & respect were mutual! Even in the fight between Valluva Konathiri of Malabar & Samoothiri of Kozhikode one can see this selflessness as hundreds of Chavers sacrificed their lives for their country! The Kings kept the kingdoms of Kerala safe at any cost & ruled the present state of Kerala till the independence of India!
The 1 lakh crore + unearthed from the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple @ Thiruvanathapuram is the ultimate proof of the wisdom, farsightedness, love towards their people, vision etc of those great rulers of Kerala who ruled the great country of MALAYALAM/KERALAM! One can well assume that at the time of the East India Company they stooped to conquer! When they understood that to fight the East India Company was futile, after a number of experiences, they must have used the trick of the lizards to throw their tails away to distract the enemies & escape with whatever that is important & precious! They stored their wealth – the wealth of their people – in such a way that not even the wind could understand where they kept the treasure safe, safely away from the constantly searching & scrutinizing eyes of the white men who plundered like the present day politicians!
