while writing about #MalabarRebellion101 I came across MP Menon. He was called Malabar’s Abu Talib & Mapaila Menon due to His kindness and helping nature towards the Mapila tenants..
here is a Brief thread on him (sourced from The Hindu Article)
here is a Brief thread on him (sourced from The Hindu Article)
https://twitter.com/Ibrahim757222/status/1561043411871813632
Narayana Menon was a man who displayed bravery in bringing the movement frm upper-class elite to the underprivileged ppl, he ws feared & despised nt only by the British bt also by som of the Ldrs of the freedom struggle, was shunned by thm fr his association with the lower class.
The British labeled Menon a "Confirmed criminal" a HONOR reserved for only few Freedom Fighters and sentenced him to 14 years in prison. He was imprisoned for twelve years as a result of his support for the Mapila Rebellion in Malabar in 1921. #MalabarRebellion101
He was known as Malabar's Abu Talib because of his helpfulness and goodwill for the Mapila tenants. When he was referred to as the Mapaila Menon, Menon overlooked the Sarcasm and Instead, he took satisfaction in it. #MalabarRebellion101
Menon, the founder of the Kudiyan Nivarana Sangham, won a case against Zamorin and thereafter gained a lot of support from the tenants. #MalabarRebellion101
His time spent in jail made him acquaintances with many socialists in the North. Menon, who was widely regarded as a socialist Gandhian, had a large following, including E.M.S. Namboothiripad.The former Kerala Chief Minister wrote a book on Menon, describing him as his guru 
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