1953 Mattancherry shootout explained
Event Name: | Mattancherry shootout |
Location: | Mattancherry, Kerala, India |
Date: | 15 September 1953 |
The Mattancherry shootout also called the Mattancherry Kalaapam, was a gunfight that happened on 15 September 1953, involving the port workers demanding the removal of the chappa system and the local police. Three people were killed. The major protests began on 1 September and ended with the shootout.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Popular culture
The 2023 Malayalam film Thuramukham is based on the protests.
Notes and References
- Web site: ആ വിപ്ലവത്തിന് ഇന്ന് 65 . വെബ് . ഡെസ്ക് . Madhyamam . 15 September 2018 . 16 February 2024 . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707071124/https://www.madhyamam.com/opinion/open-forum/mattancherry-shootout-opinion/558698 . live .
- Web site: മട്ടാഞ്ചേരി വെടിവെപ്പ്; ഭരണകൂടത്തെ വിറപ്പിച്ച തൊഴിലാളി സമര ചരിത്രം . അലി അക്ബർ . ഷാ . June 2, 2022 . The Cue . February 16, 2024 . September 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903045427/https://www.thecue.in/videos/paranju-varumbol/mattancherry-police-firing-history-of-keralas-labour-movements . live .
- Web site: ചാപ്പ സമ്പ്രദായം അവസാനിപ്പിക്കണമെന്നാവശ്യപ്പെട്ടു തൊഴിലാളികൾ നടത്തിയ സമരം കലാശിച്ചത് ... . September 15, 2020 . www.marunadanmalayalee.com . February 16, 2024 . May 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230511041521/https://www.marunadanmalayalee.com/news/special-report/book-on-mattanchery-shootout-published-204241 . live .
- News: Book on history of Mattancherry firing released . September 15, 2020 . . subscription . February 16, 2024 . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230507145000/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/book-on-history-of-mattancherry-firing-released/article32614277.ece . live .
- Web site: The barbaric chappa system and the history of Kochi's port labourers' mutiny . Cris . Sukanya . Shaji . March 4, 2023 . The News Minute . February 16, 2024 . January 26, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126030318/https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/barbaric-chappa-system-and-history-kochi-s-port-labourers-mutiny-175177 . live .