INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Moplah Rebellion, also known as the Moplah Riots of 1921 was the culmination of a series of riots by Mappila Muslims of Kerala in the 19th and early 20th centuries against the British and the Hindu landlords in Malabar (Northern Kerala). It was an armed revolt. It was led by Variyamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Malabar Rebellion happened from August 20, 1921 to 1922 in Malabar region of Kerala. It was also known as the Moplah massacre, Moplah riots and Mappila riots.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Moplah Rebellion or the Malabar Rebellion was an extended version of the Khilafat Movement in Kerala in 1921. The Government had declared the Congress and Khilafat meetings illegal. So, a reaction in Kerala began against the crackdown of the British in Eranad and Valluvanad taluks of Malabar.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rebellion lasted for over four months. The martial law was imposed in six out of 10 taluks in the then Malabar district by British officers This led to large-scale violence with systematic persecution of Hindus and British officials. Many homes and temples were destroyed.

Detailed explanation-5: -The name Mappilla (lit. son-in-law; anglicized form Moplah) is given to Malayali-speaking Muslims who reside along the entire length of the Malabar Coast of northern Kerala. By 1921, the Moplahs formed the largest and fastest growing community in Malabar. 20-Aug-2021