August 20, 2021, marked the centenary of the Malabar rebellion, which is also known as the Moplah riots. This rebellion has been perceived as one of the first nationalist uprisings in southern India.
About Malabar Rebellion
It 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 (Janmis) in Malabar (Northern Kerala).
The resistance which started against the British colonial rule and the feudal system later ended in communal violence between Hindus and Muslims as most of the landlords were Namboodiri Brahmins while most ....
