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Malabar rebellion of 1921

August 24 , 2021 1117 days 952 0
  • 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.

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