Kadakkal Revolt

The Kadakal Rebellion of 1938 or Kadakkal Revolt was a civil disobedience movement that happened against unfair toll collection in Kadakkal of Kollam district in the course of India's struggle. It is a unique event in the history of the princely state of Travancore. The event which started as a mass movement against excess tax or toll collection by authorities eventually culminated in the formation of a parallel administration named Kummil Pakuthi, perhaps the smallest in the world lasting for a short span of eight days.[1] The event is also known as Kadakkal Riot Case and is recognized as an Indian independence movement by Ministry of Home Affairs (India).[2]

The rebellion lasted from 26 September 1938 to 5 October 1938 ( Malayalam calendar 1114 Kanni 10 to 18).

  1. ^ M, Lenin Lal (2016). "The Emergence of Left Movement in Colonial Travancore". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 77: 435–444. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 26552669.
  2. ^ "SWATANTRATA SAINIK SAMMAN PENSION SCHEME, 1980 - Pensioners Portal". 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.