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#MoplahRiots are genocides carried out on the Hindu population in NorthKerala by Islamic extremists soon after the invasion of Tipu Sultan

We are undertaking research and publishing details for society to learn and prevent a repeat of the riots

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The book MoplahRiots by Tirur Dinesh is a detailed account of the genesis, evolution and aftermath of the riots.

The author has spent twenty five years in the research, interviewing both the victims and attackers.

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There was also fierce resistance to Islamic extremists when they carried out cruelties on innocent men, women and children.

The book History of Valour chronicles the #MoplahRiots through the eyes of those who fought the rioters.

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Victim Testimony 1

" The house in which we used to stay...was torched by the Moplah rioters.

A cow was also burned alive which was in the cattle shed connected with the house. We saved our skin only by running away from the place in time."

Kesavan Embranthiri
Srambikkal Madom

#MoplahRiots Victim Testimonies: 2

"A gang of Muslims under the leadership of Varikkottil Hassan attacked our house with weapons... They demolished the Siva temple of Pandikkad and looted all the wealth of the temple"

- AK Chekku, Pandikkad

#MoplahRiots Victim Testimonies: 3

"..Moplahs came and tied me up with a string.. and hacked my father Velu to death.. My daughter Unnooli aged seventeen then, was subjected such physical humiliation that cannot be spoken about to anybody"

-Kesavan, Thrippakada house, Pandikkad

#MoplahRiots Victim Testimonies: 4

"Moplahs.. came with weapons and plundered my house.. Our family had to run away.. When we returned we saw everything lost.. An elderly member of our family named Ramankutty was hacked to death by the Moplahs.”

- C. Sankaran Nair, Pandikkad

#MoplahRiots Victim Testimonies: 5

"Pampering Muslims who participated in such crimes, will only encourage them.. They ransacked Siva temple near our house. The idol which has been decapitated is a witness to all these cruelties.”

- Chandanakandathil Krishnan Nair, Pandikkad

#MoplahRiots Victim Testimonies: 6

"..about 1000 Muslims..came and kicked open doors of our house and ransacked it. The long hair of one was plucked completely from one side and blood oozed out.

All this happened in Thekkencheeri illam (Brahmin house).. where i was Secretary.."

#MoplahRiots Victim Testimonies: 7

"During the period of riots a group of Moplahs came armed with swords, spears, sticks etc and threatened us...They had committed bigger atrocities in various other places some of which cannot be explained by words"

- Valangettil Kunjevi