Question

Who was the President of Khilafat committee in Kerala?

Answer 1

Hint: 1) He was a member of the Thangals.
2) Thangals are a social group among Muslims in Kerala.

Complete answer:
Kunhj Koya of the Thangal group, was the President of the Khilafat Committee in Malappuram, Kerala.

The Khilafat Committee of Malappuram was a part of the Malabar Rebellion, which occurred in 1921-1922 in the Malabar region of Kerala. The Khilafat movement had started in some parts of the country in 1919, but it was introduced in the district of Malabar on April 28, 1920. The Khilafat Movement is viewed as a national upheaval against the colonial government and is also the most significant event with respect to politics in Malabar during that time.

These were characterized with clashes between the Mapilla peasants and the landlords (who were supported by the colonial government). The Mapilla peasants attacked police stations, destroyed public offices and took control of colonial government offices, courts and government treasuries.

The most important leaders in this rebellion were Sithi Koya Thangal, Ali Musliyar and Variyan Kunnath Kunjahammad Haji. All active participants of the Malabar Rebellion were recognized as “freedom fighters'' by the Government of Kerala in 1971.
To put an end to the rebellion, the British government raised Armed Police Battalions consisting of non-Muslim members trained by the British Army. They engaged with the rebels and put an end to the riots.

Note: Approximately 10,000 people lost their lives during this rebellion.
2337 rebels were killed, 1652 people were injured and 45,404 were imprisoned. 10,000 also went missing.
Another 20,000 people were deported from the mainland and sent to the penal colony in Andaman Islands.