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The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 took place in

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

Answer options

  1. Telengana
  2. Malabar
  3. Marathwada
  4. Vidarbha

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Malabar

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Malabar. The Moplah Rebellion of 1921, also known as the Malabar Rebellion, took place in the Malabar region of Kerala. It was primarily an uprising of the Moplah (or Mappila) Muslim peasants against the British colonial authorities and the oppressive Hindu landlords (jenmis) under the feudal system.