Walluvanad

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Walluvanad is a historical region in the former Malabar District of Kerala, India, known for its role in local feudal politics and resistance movements during the colonial period.

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Walluvanad canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former administrative subdivision
historical region
associatedWith Valluvanad chieftains
colonialAdministration Malabar District administration of Madras Presidency
linked to: Malabar District
countryDuringColonialPeriod British India
currentCountry India
hasHistoricalRole arena of conflicts between local chieftains and colonial authorities
center of anti-colonial resistance in Malabar
hasHistoricalSignificance site of agrarian and social conflicts in Malabar
historicalLanguage Malayalam
historicalRegionOf South India
historicalStatus taluk under British administration
knownFor Mappila uprisings
linked to: Mappila Rebellion

local feudal politics
resistance movements during colonial rule
locatedIn India
Kerala
Malabar District
locatedInTime British colonial period
partOf Madras Presidency
preColonialAffiliation Kingdom of Valluvanad
presentIn modern state of Kerala
presentTerritoryIncludes parts of present-day Malappuram district
parts of present-day Palakkad district
parts of present-day Thrissur district
regionType inland region of Malabar
timePeriod early modern period to mid-20th century
traditionalRulers local Naduvazhis (feudal chiefs)

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Malabar District containsRegion Walluvanad