Question

When did Moplah revolt (Malabar Rebellion) in Kerala take place?
1. 1928
2. 1921
3. 1945
4. 1934

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1921

​The correct answer is 1921.

• In 1921 Moplah revolt (Malabar Rebellion) took place in Kerala.
  • The Malabar Rebellion happened from August 20, 1921, to 1922 in the Malabar region of Kerala. It was also known as the Moplah massacre, Moplah riots, and Mappila riots. 
  • This was a peasant movement led by the Moplah community in Kerala. These people attacked their landlords and British premieres. It can also be called the first national movement in South India.
  • The movement ended in 1921 and was crushed by the Britishers. They raised a special battalion called the Malabar Special Force for this riot.

• The span of the Movement are:
  • The movement started as the resistance against British colonial rule and the course also changed when the peasants rose against the prevailing feudal system controlled by elite landlords who were basically Hindus.
  • The riots led to the deaths of hundreds of people in the Malabar region as the movement was very unorganized and the farmers there used to generally attack the government buildings, or places controlled by British and the elite landlords.
  • The rebels also attacked many institutions of the colonial state, such as telegraph lines, train stations, courts, and post offices.
  • Keeping in mind a few historical accounts, it was found that this uprising led to a loss of 10,000 lives which included 2339 rebels.