The Mapilla rebellion or Malabar rebellion is also termed as Moplah Rebellion (Moplah Riots).
The Malabar rebellion of 1921 was the culmination of a series of riots by Moplahs (Muslims of Malabar) in the 19th and early 20th centuries against the British and the Hindu landlords in Malabar (Northern Kerala).
The uprising, which began as part of the Khilafat Movement, took place in regions which are under the Malappuram district, Kerala.
It was an armed revolt led by Variyam kunnath Kunjahammed Haji.
The year 2021 will mark the 100th year anniversary of the uprising.