 Important proclamations such as the Jenmi-Kudiyan Proclamation of 1867 were made.In 1866 the Maharajah was admitted into the Order of the Star of India while his Dewan was admitted into the Order of the Indian Empire.In the same year the British Government officially granted the title of "Maharajah" to Ayilyam Thirunal, who was in formal communications so far addressed only as "Rajah".