Tirurangadi is a municipal town in Malappuram district of

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. It is a historic town famed for its active participation in the freedom struggle, especially those dating back to the 1920s. It serves as a local

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

and is located, 30 km south of

Calicut Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...

and 140 km north of Ernakulam. It is located 9 km east of the coastal town of

Parappanangadi Parappanangadi, , is a major town and a municipality in Tirurangadi taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is a coastal town located close to the Arabian sea. Parappanangadi railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in Ker ...

, 10 km northwest of

Kottakkal Kottakkal (literally-''Land of the Fort'') is a municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, southern India having 32 wards. it is a part of Malappuram metropolitan area and a growing city in Kerala. The town is best known for the Arya V ...

, 11 km northeast of Tanur town, 16 km southwest of

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town, 17 km north of

Tirur Tirur is a Municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of . It is one of the business centers of Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozhikode, on the Shoranur–Manga ...

, and 18 km west of

Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...

History

Tirurangadi, which was then an important centre of trade, was known by the name ''Tiruwarankad'' to the

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s, during the middle ages. It was ruled by the

Zamorin of Calicut The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edited ...

during the Middle ages. Later in 18th century, the region came under the Kingdom of Mysore. The

Battle of Tirurangadi The Battle of Tirurangadi (also called the Battle of Calicut) was a series of engagements that took place between 7 and 12 December 1790 at Tirurangadi near the port of Kozhikode, Calicut on the Malabar Coast of India, during the Third Anglo-My ...

was a series of engagements that took place between the British army and

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, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, between 7 and 12 December 1790 at Tirurangadi, during the

Third Anglo-Mysore War The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790–1792) was a conflict in South India between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company, the Kingdom of Travancore, the Maratha Empire, and the Nizam of Hyderabad. It was the third of four Angl ...

. Mysore rule was followed by

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was him ...

at the end of 18th century CE. ''Cheranad'' was a name of an erstwhile province in the kingdom of

, which had included parts of present-day

Tirurangadi Tirurangadi is a municipal town in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It is a historic town famed for its active participation in the freedom struggle, especially those dating back to the 1920s. It serves as a local taluk and is locat ...

and

Tirur Taluk Tirur Taluk comes under Tirur revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. Its headquarters is the town of Tirur. Tirur Taluk contains four municipalities - Tanur, Tirur, Kottakkal, and Valanchery. Most of the administrative offi ...

s of Malappuram district in it. Later it became a

Taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

Malabar District Malabar District, also known as Malayalam District, was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792-1800) and Madras Presidency (1800-1947) in British India, and independent India's Madras State (19 ...

, when Malabar came under the

. The headquarters of ''Cheranad Taluk'' was the town of Tirurangadi. Later the Taluk was merged with Eranad Taluk. Tirurangadi Hajur Kacheri

Tirurangadi was one of the main centres of Malabar Rebellion of 1921. The

Tirurangadi Taluk Office The Tirurangadi Taluk Office, also known as Hajur Kacheri, is a historic building located in Tirurangadi Talk of Malappuram district, Malappuram District in the Indian state of Kerala. It houses the Tirurangadi Taluka office, Taluk Office since th ...

, which was an important administrative centre during British Raj, is also a monument of the rebellion. When

was formed in 1957, Tirurangadi block became a part of it. Later in 1990's, Vengara and Tirurangadi

Revenue block Revenue blocks, revenue circles, ''firka'', or ''patwar circles'' are the local revenue sub-divisions of the various districts of the states of India. These blocks should not be confused with the similar Panchayath union blocks (Blocks) and ''t ...

s were separated to form the modern Tirurangadi Taluk.

Geography

Tirurangadi is located at . It has an average elevation of .

Civic administration

Tirurangadi Municipality Election 2020

Municipal Chairman : Janab K.P.Mohammed Kutty ndian Union Muslim league. Vice Chair Person. C.P. Suharabi

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Religion

Total population: 56,700 Hindu: 14.39% Muslim: 85.24% Christian: 0.23% Sikh: 0.00% Buddhist: 0.00% Jain: 0.00% Others: 0.00% Not Stated: 0.14%

Important Masjids

Jumayath mosque Chandappadi Jumayath mosque High school padi Tirurangadi Jumayath mosque Thazhengadi Melechina mosque Tirurangadi Jumayath mosque Tirurangadi Thazhechina Mosque Tiruranhadi Jumayath Mosque Kakkad Juma Masjid Karumbil Juma Masjid Venniyur paramba Juma Masjid Kapratupadi Juma Masjid CK Nagar Juma Masjid Chemmad Juma Masjid chammad JN. Juma Masjid Kodinhipadam Juma Masjid Kottathangadi Valiya Juma Masjid Pantharangadi Valiya Mosque Kariparamba

Important Temples

Kaliyattakavu Bhagavathi Temple, Trikulam Sivakshethram, Subrahmanya kshethram at Kachadi, Koduvayur Subrahmanya kshethram, Pappanur Sivakshethram Padikkal, Tripuranthaka Kshethram Kakad, karachina Mahadeva Kshethram, Kaprat Sivakshethram

Transport

This town is well connected with all parts of Kerala and

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(Old number NH17) passes through this town. There are two main bus stations situated in the town, one in

Chemmad Chemmad, the biggest commercial hub and administrative headquarters of Tirurangadi Taluk, is a fast-growing town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Location The town is located east of the Parappanangadi Railway station. The Tirurangadi Po ...

, and another one in Kakkad. The former is for buses plying the nearby areas while the latter is used for long distance buses only. The nearest railway station is at

, 7 km away from the town and Calicut International Airport is just 21 km away. The famous house of Ayurveda Kottakkal Aryavaidyasala is just 10 km away from Tirurangadi.

Education

Tirurangadi, a well-versed place in the history of Freedom Fight is now known as a small educational hub in Malappuram district. The PSMO College is in the centre of the town surrounded by several other institutions. Headquarters of

University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in n ...

is just 13 km away.

Colleges and schools

*Tirurangadi Government Higher Secondary School and Oriental Higher Secondary School are the two important schools serving the primary educational needs of the area and nearby areas. * "Thirurangadi yatheem khana" is a well noted institution among its kind having numerous institutions under its hood, including PSMO College, KMMMO Arabic College, SSMO Teachers Training Institute, Oriental Higher Secondary School, MKH Memorial Hospital, MKH Nursing College. #

Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College (PSMO) is a government-aided private junior college affiliated to the University of Calicut. It was established in 1968 under the management of the Tirurangadi Muslim Orphanage. History The college was es ...

(PSMO College), Tirurangadi # KMMO Arabic College, Tirurangadi # Govt. Poly Technic, Chelari, Tirurangadi # SSMO Teachers Training Institute, Tirurangadi # Govt. Higher Secondary School, Tirurangadi # Oriental Higher Secondary School, Tirurangadi # Govt. High School, Trikkulam, Tirurangadi # Khuthubuzzaman English Medium Higher Secondary School, Chemmad, Tirurangadi # MKH School of Nursing, Tirurangadi # Gems Public School (affiliated with CBSE, Delhi), Kooriyad, PO Tirurangadi # Kerala Residential Higher Secondary School, Karumbil, Tirurangadi # National English Medium Higher Secondary School, Chemmad, Tirurangadi # Malabar Central School, Valiya Paramabu, Tirurangadi # Noorul Huda English School, Rasheed Nagar, Tirurangadi

Healthcare

# Govt.Taluk Headquarters Hospital Thirurangadi # MK Haji Orphanage Hospital # Chemmad Nursing Home # Pathoor Nursing Home # Karuna Cancer Hospital and Research Center # Government Veterinary Dispensary Tirurangadi

Places of interest

* Tirurangadi Grand Mosque: The Tirurangadi Grand Mosque is a famous mosque located in Tirurangadi in the Malappuram District of Kerala, south India. Historically related to the Mappila Lahala of 1921 against the British Government. * Mambaram Masjidh: Mamburam Mosque is famous for the tomb of Sayyid Alavi Mouladaveel

Sayyid Alavi Thangal Sayyid ʿAlawī Mawlā al-Dawīlah al-Ḥusaynī Thangal ( ar, سيّد علوي مولى الدويلة , ml, സയ്യിദ് അലവി മൗലദാവീൽ അൽ ഹുസൈനി തങ്ങൾ) (1752–1845) was a Hadram ...

, a Hadrami Islamic scholar and Indian freedom fighter who settled at Mamburam in Kerala is now considered one of greatest pilgrimage centres in southern India.

References

External links

Official website
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