Friday, 30 March 2018

HOME RULE MOVEMENT.

With the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, national movement received a
new impetus in Malabar.Home Rule Leagues were established in different regions in
Malabar.The DCC held annual meetings in 1916 and 1917.Malabar was visited by leaders
like Annie Beasant.Representatives from Kerala found a berth in the deputation of the
Home Rule League which visited Montague to submit their proposals for constitutions
reforms.Thus by 1919,there was considerable political activity in Malabar.However
organised work of a political natural was still in the offing.Political activity of a serious nature exited only among a few and it did not penetrated into or from the common man. Political views and campaigns were localised in Kerala until 1920’s.

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