1953 Mattancherry shootout

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]

Mattancherry shootout
Date15 September 1953
LocationMattancherry, Kerala, India
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The 2023 Malayalam film Thuramukham is based on the protests.

References

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  1. ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (15 September 2018). "ആ വിപ്ലവത്തിന് ഇന്ന് 65". Madhyamam. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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  4. ^ "Book on history of Mattancherry firing released". The Hindu. September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Cris (March 4, 2023). Shaji, Sukanya (ed.). "The barbaric chappa system and the history of Kochi's port labourers' mutiny". The News Minute. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.