Malappuram

Malappuram is a city in Kerala state, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Malappuram District.

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Kerala - State - India

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Malappuram is situated on the Kozhikode (Calicut) - Chennai road, 12 km southwest of Manjeri and 52 km southwest of Kozhikode. In earlier times, Malappuram was the headquarters of European and British troops and later it became the headquarters of the Malabar Special Police. This place has still the ruins of an ancient fort built by Tipu Sultan. Malappuram was also the scene of the Malabar rebellion of 1921 which was suppressed by the Malabar Special Police.

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Kozhikode - Chennai - Manjeri - Tipu Sultan - 1921

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