Battle of Pookkottur
Battle of Pookkottur was one of the battles that the Mappilas of Malabar fought against British army during anti-colonial struggles in 1921 in Malabar province of Northern Kerala. The battle took place on 26 August 1921 at Pookkottur in present day Malappuram district under the leadership of Vadakkuveettil Mohammed, the Secretary of khilafat committee in Malabar region led the force of Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji while Cuthbert Buxton Lancaster and Captain P McEnroy were leading the British force. Battle of Pookkottur adorns an important role in Malabar rebellion.
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Mappilas
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Malabar
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Pookkottur
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Malappuram district
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Variyan Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji
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Battle of Pookkottur
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Battle of Pookkottur
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1921-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1921
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26 August 1921
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located in the administrative territorial entity