Highlights

• Timе Pеriod- Thе Moplah gеnocidе of Hindus took placе primarily in 1921 during thе Malabar Rеbеllion, which was part of thе largеr Indian frееdom strugglе.
• Location- Thе violеncе was concеntratеd in thе Malabar rеgion of Kеrala, India, which had a significant Muslim population.

Causеs

• Economic griеvancеs- Many Moplah Muslims wеrе impovеrishеd and fеlt opprеssеd by landlords, which fuеlеd thеir discontеnt.
• Rеligious tеnsions- Thеrе wеrе rеligious and communal factors involvеd, with somе Muslims pеrcеiving Hindus as opprеssors.

Outbrеak of Violеncе-

• Thе rеbеllion bеgan as a protеst against British rulе and landlordism but quickly turnеd violеnt.
• Moplah rеbеls targеtеd Hindu landlords, British officials, and Hindu communitiеs.

A forgotten chapter in Bharat's history, full of bloodshed and horrific killings against Hindus, is the 1921 Moplah violence. This violence occurred in 1921 in Kerala, southern Bharat. This was the torture of Hindus by fanatical Muslims under the guise of the caliphate movement. It is like a memory of history where demographic shifts have led to the ruthless killing of thousands of Hindu men, women and children.

Diwan Bahadur C. At that time, Gopalan Nar, a former deputy deputy of collection in Calicut, Kerala, wrote down the facts and series of horrifying events in a book titled Mopura Uprising (1921). This book was printed in his 1923. This series of articles are excerpts from this book.

Who is Moplah?

The Nambudiri Brahmins continued in power until they realized that it was impossible to maintain power. Therefore, they brought in military governors known as Perumal from neighboring countries. By this time, due to commercial trade with Arabia, Muslims had already established a strong presence in the Malabar region. A group of 15 Islamic missionaries  led by Malik Pond Dinar landed in Kranganor and received permission from the country's ruler. He built 10 mosques at 10 different stations in Malabar and south Kanara and started the conversion. This led to the emergence of the breed known as Moplah

In March 1789, 19,000 Mysore troops with 46 field guns besieged 2,000 Nayar with their families in the old fort of Kutipuram, stronghold of the Kadatanad Raja family, and the besieged remained for several days. defended this fort.

On March 30, 1921, during a rally of MK Gandhi, Hindus and Muslims united to support the non-cooperative movement in Kerala. There seemed to be no animosity or hatred. But it was all delusional. Hindus believed in the unity of Hindus and Muslims  and never dreamed that one day Muslims would turn against them, but the Mopuras had no such illusions. All they wanted was a "Muslim swaraj".

The Ali brothers, leaders of the caliphate movement in Kerala, saw it as an opportunity to express all the hatred Muslims have harbored since the day they were defeated by the Portuguese. From the humiliating defeat at the hands of the Portuguese, to the marginalization of the wealthy Hindu business community, to the British banning of Haider Ali's donations, it all hit local non-Muslims. Literally every moment of hate culminated in a single event. 

And the Ali brothers knew this was their only chance. Government offices were looted, buildings were set on fire, and Hindu homes were looted. Hindus were killed or forced to convert. Hindus sought refuge in various neighboring states, wandering the hills and jungles to protect themselves from the greed and savagery of the Mopura.

Still hostile to the British at first, the rail line from Calicut was severed, cutting off all communications. Now their 'anger' against both Hindus and Brits has surfaced. All kinds of crimes against humanity are being committed with no end in sight.

Annie Besant, who visited the area after the riots, said, "I will take Mr. Gandhi to Malabar to see with my own eyes the terrible horrors brought about by him and his 'his beloved brothers' sermons. I wish I could,' he wrote. Muhammad and Shakat Ali. "

It was never about British freedom . To maintain the guise of Hindu-Muslim unity, parliament and historians of the time have since named this bloody chapter of the anti-Hindu uprising the Mappila Rebellion. This should be called an anti-Hindu massacre by Mappila Muslims.

The Moplah rebellion resulted in mass killings and temple damage. Later, when Haider Ali came, ownership was transferred to Mappila Muslim. After power passed to England, ownership of the land was given to Jemmi.

About 9,600 Hindus were killed for refusing to convert, and at least twice that number converted.

Moplah was a Muslim community in Kerala. The uprising began as a protest against British rule, but soon escalated into widespread anti-Hindu violence. Mopura slaughtered and exiled Hindus, destroyed over 2,000 temples, and forced many Hindus to convert.

• According to some reports during this period, the Mopura did not spare some Hindus and attacked landlords and farmers alike. According to the Malabar District Gazetteer of 1951, "Hindu of all castes and classes, including fishermen, cattle diggers and phraya (untouchable caste), were victims of moplah atrocities."

• This riot led to the mass expulsion of Hindus from the area. According to census data, the Malabar district's Hindu population declined from 64.4% in 1901 to 61.6% in 1921 as a result of the Exodus, and in certain talcs such as Elanad the decline was 37%. also reached.

• Leaders like B.R. Ambedkar, Lala Lajpat Rai and Annie Besant criticized Gandhi for not condemning Moplah violence strongly enough. Ambedkar called it "the first example of Gandhi's mischievous pacifism." Lajpat Rai said Gandhi defended "such cruel, inhuman and disrespectful acts in the name of non-violence".

The facts clearly show that the Moplah uprising was a horrific religious massacre that unjustly murdered Hindus in what is now Kerala. The violence was indiscriminate and targeted Hindus from all walks of life. The effects were devastating, including the killing of thousands, the forced conversion of many Hindus, and the displacement of over 100,000 people. So there is no doubt that this was a genocide that should not have been ignored or covered up.