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 NERFINISHED
colonialAdministration Malabar District administration of Madras Presidency NERFINISHED
countryDuringColonialPeriod British India NERFINISHED
currentCountry India NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
historicalRegionOf South India NERFINISHED
historicalStatus taluk under British administration
knownFor Mappila uprisings NERFINISHED
local feudal politics
resistance movements during colonial rule
locatedIn India
Kerala NERFINISHED
Malabar District NERFINISHED
locatedInTime British colonial period NERFINISHED
partOf Madras Presidency NERFINISHED
preColonialAffiliation Kingdom of Valluvanad NERFINISHED
presentIn modern state of Kerala NERFINISHED
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