Mahmood Kooria

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Mahmood Kooria is a social scientist and historian from Kerala, India. He is a professor of history at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and is originally from Panangara near Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district. His research areas include Indian Ocean studies, global legal history, Afro-Asian relations, and the intellectual history of Islam. In 2024, he was awarded the Infosys Prize.^[1][2] Previously, he received a National Research Fellowship from the Dutch government, valued at approximately Rs 2 crore. His studies on the role of animals, such as elephants, horses, and donkeys, during the Malabar rebellion have received attention.^{[3] [4]}