Tirurangadi is a municipal town in

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...

of the Indian state

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. 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, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

and is located, 30 km south of

Calicut Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

and 140 km north of

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge ...

. 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 Ke ...

, 10 km northwest of

Kottakkal Kottakkal (literally-''Land of the Fort'') is a major municipality, municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, having 32 Ward (country subdivision), wards. It is one of the four municipalities in Tirur Taluk, besides Tirur, Valanchery, and ...

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

Kondotty Kondotty () is a developing town, municipality, and aerotropolis in the Malappuram district state of Kerala, India which is located near Calicut International Airport, 24 km from Malappuram. It is the headquarters of Kondotty Taluk, which ...

town, 17 km north of

Tirur Tirur is a major municipal town in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of . It is one of the major business centers in Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozh ...

, and 18 km west of

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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 Misba Arien during the Middle ages. Later in 18th century, the region came under the

Kingdom of Mysore The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysore and prevailed until 1950. The territorial boundaries and the form of government transmuted substantially ...

. The Battle of Tirurangadi was a series of engagements that took place between the British army and

Tipu Sultan Tipu Sultan (, , ''Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu''; 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799) commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore or "Tiger of Mysore", was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery ...

, the ruler of the

, 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 Travancore, Kingdom of Travancore, the Maratha Empire, Maratha Confederacy, and the Nizam of Hyderabad ...

. Mysore rule was followed by

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

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 Edi ...

, which had included parts of present-day

Tirurangadi Tirurangadi is a municipal town in Malappuram district of the Indian state Kerala. 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 i ...

and

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

s of

in it. Later it became a

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

Malabar District Malabar District, also known as British Malabar or simply Malabar was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792–1800), Madras Presidency (1800–1950) and finally, Madras State (1950–1956) in ...

, when Malabar came under the

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

Eranad Eranad () also known as Ernad refers to the erstwhile province in the midland area of Malabar, consisting of Malappuram and nearby regions such as Anakkayam, Manjeri, Kondotty, Nilambur, etc. Currently Eranad Taluk is a Taluk in Malappuram dis ...

Taluk.

Tirurangadi was one of the main centres of

Malabar Rebellion The Malabar rebellion of 1921 (also called Moplah rebellion, and Mappila rebellion, Malayalam: ''malabār kalāpam'') started as a resistance against the British colonial rule in certain places in the southern part of old Malabar district of pr ...

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 in the Indian state of Kerala. It houses the Tirurangadi Taluk Office since the post-independence Malabar Distric ...

, 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 the 1990s, 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. The revenue blocks exist to simplify local administration, and each consists of a small numbe ...

s were separated to form the modern Tirurangadi Taluk.

Geography

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

Civic administration

2020 municipal election

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%

Transport

This town is well connected with all parts of Kerala and

National Highway 66 (India) National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane 1640 km (1020 miles) long busy National Highway (India), National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coas ...

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

Chemmad Chemmad is a town and a commercial hub of Tirurangadi, which is situated in Malappuram district of Kerala state, India. Administrative headquarters of Tirurangadi Taluk, is a fast-growing town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Darul H ...

, 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 Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...

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 ownership, 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 ...

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 e ...

(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. * Mampuram Mosque: Mamburam Mosque is famous for the tomb of Sayyid Alavi Mouladaveel Sayyid Alavi Thangal, 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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