The correct answer is: B) Criticism of the Travancore government.
Swadeshabhimani was a Malayalam-language newspaper published in Thiruvananthapuram, India, from 1887 to 1914. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, and was one of the most influential newspapers in Kerala during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The newspaper was known for its criticism of the Travancore government, and its role in the Indian independence movement.
A) Focus on religious news is incorrect because Swadeshabhimani was not a religious newspaper. It was a secular newspaper that focused on political and social issues.
C) Promotion of Malayalam literature is incorrect because Swadeshabhimani was not a literary magazine. It was a political and social newspaper.
D) Coverage of international events is incorrect because Swadeshabhimani was a local newspaper that focused on news from Kerala and India.