The Malabar district political conference of Indian National Congress held at Manjeri on 28 April 1920, fueled Indian independence movement and national movement in British Malabar.
That conference declared that the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms were not able to satisfy the needs of British India.
It also argued for a land reform to seek solutions for the problems caused by tenancy that existed in Malabar.
However, the decision widened the drift between extremists and moderates within the Congress.
The conference resulted in dissatisfaction of landlords with the Indian National Congress.
It caused the leadership of the Malabar district Congress Committee to come under the control of the extremists who stood for labourers and the middle class.

Malappuram has been part of movements such as Khilafat Movement and Malabar rebellion just after the Manjeri conference.
Though the Khilafat movement was initiated as a nonviolent resistance in Malabar, the Khilafat non-cooperation demonstration conducted at Kalpakanchery on 22 March 1921 showed a deviation from the concept of non-violence.
The first all Kerala provincial conference of Indian National Congress held at Ottapalam in April 1921 also influenced the rebellion.

The cities/towns of Malappuram, Manjeri, Kondotty, Perinthalmanna, and Tirurangadi were the main strongholds of the rebels.
The Battle of Pookkottur occurred as a part of the rebellion.
The rebels won to establish self-rule in the region for about six months.
However, later the British rule was rebuilt.
The Wagon tragedy (1921) is still a saddening memory of Malabar rebellion, where 64 prisoners died on 20 November 1921.
The prisoners had been taken into custody following the Mappila Rebellion in various parts of the district.
Their deaths through apparent negligence generated sympathy for Indian independence movement.
The Malabar district political conference of Indian National Congress held at Manjeri on 28 April 1920, fueled Indian independence movement and national movement in British Malabar. That conference declared that the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms were not able to satisfy the needs of British India. It also argued for a land reform to seek solutions for the problems caused by tenancy that existed in Malabar. However, the decision widened the drift between extremists and moderates within the Congress. The conference resulted in dissatisfaction of landlords with the Indian National Congress. It caused the leadership of the Malabar district Congress Committee to come under the control of the extremists who stood for labourers and the middle class.
Malappuram has been part of movements such as Khilafat Movement and Malabar rebellion just after the Manjeri conference. Though the Khilafat movement was initiated as a nonviolent resistance in Malabar, the Khilafat non-cooperation demonstration conducted at Kalpakanchery on 22 March 1921 showed a deviation from the concept of non-violence. The first all Kerala provincial conference of Indian National Congress held at Ottapalam in April 1921 also influenced the rebellion.
The cities/towns of Malappuram, Manjeri, Kondotty, Perinthalmanna, and Tirurangadi were the main strongholds of the rebels. The Battle of Pookkottur occurred as a part of the rebellion. The rebels won to establish self-rule in the region for about six months. However, later the British rule was rebuilt. The Wagon tragedy (1921) is still a saddening memory of Malabar rebellion, where 64 prisoners died on 20 November 1921. The prisoners had been taken into custody following the Mappila Rebellion in various parts of the district. Their deaths through apparent negligence generated sympathy for Indian independence movement.
Malappuram district