Mattannur revolt

Mattannur revolt

Mattanur revolt  was the last rebellion  before the exile to Arabia of Sayyid Fadl. Although this was the first rebellion at northern [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]], all mappila from Kerala converged to the battle field and commenced ambush and assault on British officials.  The revolt started on 2 January 1852 as the sudden consequence of anti-peasant measures of   landowner Keshavu Abrahan by imposing heavy tax on impoverished tenants. The British took action against the revolt, and eventually condemned Sayyid Fadl to exile.