Ali Musliyar
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Ali Musliyar was one of the prominent leaders of the Moplah Rebellion of 1921 in Malabar
, South India
. He hailed from Tirurangadi
. The rebellion was an uprising in 1921 against British
authority and landlords in the Malabar by Mappila Muslim
s, and he was one of the three of the principal leaders of the rebellion. Up to 28 August 1921, British administration had virtually come to an end in Malappuram
, Tirurangadi, Manjeri
, and Perinthalmanna. These places came into the hands of the rebel leaders who established a complete ascendency over some talukas.
Malabar District
Malabar District was an administrative district of Madras Presidency in British India and independent India's Madras State. The British district included the present-day districts of Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad , and Chavakad Taluk of Thrissur District in the northern part of...
, South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. He hailed from Tirurangadi
Tirurangadi
Tirurangadi is a small town in Malapuram district of Kerala, South India. It is a historical old town which is much famed for its active participance in the freedom struggle, especially those dating back to 1920s. It is a panchayat as well as a taluk...
. The rebellion was an uprising in 1921 against British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
authority and landlords in the Malabar by Mappila Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s, and he was one of the three of the principal leaders of the rebellion. Up to 28 August 1921, British administration had virtually come to an end in Malappuram
Malappuram
Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
, Tirurangadi, Manjeri
Manjeri
Manjeri is a town and municipality in Malappuram District in the state of Kerala, India. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram District and is 28 km from an international airport and 50 km from Kozhikode railway station....
, and Perinthalmanna. These places came into the hands of the rebel leaders who established a complete ascendency over some talukas.
External links
NY Times reports on the rebellion- Military Occupy Riot area in India - Published: August 28, 1921, The New York Times
- Moplahs a menace for several years Published: September 4, 1921, The New York Times
- 64 out of 100 Moplah prisoners suffocated in a closed car on Train in India - Nov 22, 1921, The New York Times
- More Moplah disorders - Published: September 14, 1921, The New York Times
- Ambush British in India - September 2, 1921, The New York Times