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Moplah Revolt of 1921 took place in -

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Kashmir
  2. Assam
  3. Punjab
  4. Kerala

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kerala

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Kerala šŸ“š Explanation: The Moplah Rebellion (or Malabar Rebellion) of 1921 broke out in the Malabar region of Kerala. It was an armed uprising by Muslim Moplah peasants against oppressive local Hindu landlords and British colonial administrators. The movement was initially linked with the ongoing Khilafat and Non-Cooperation struggles but later took a violent communal turn. The British authorities suppressed the revolt using martial law.