Morazha
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Morazha
Morazha ( is a village
of Taliparamba
Municipality
in Kannur district
in the India
n state
of Kerala
. Before expansion of Taliparamba Municipality this village was part of erstwhile Anthoor Panchayat. Though part of a Municipal Town, Morazha remains like a sinless village.
The landscape of Morazha village comprises paddy fields and hilltop areas. This village have four major portions viz. Morazha Central, Panneri, Kanool and Punnakkulangara
. While being part of a Municipal Town
, the people of this village solely depends the towns in Cherukunnu
and Kannapuram
for their routine needs. Most of the people are employed at said towns.
Day. The action was disapproved by the Congress High Command, but there were meetings and demonstrations all over in North Malabar
area on this day. Morazha was the centre of this agitation. There were violent clashes between the people and the police at several places and lathicharge and firing were resorted to by the police to meet the situation. Two young men were killed in a clash between a mob and a police party at Morazha. The young men were two police officers Sub-Inspector
K.M Kuttikrishna Menon and Constable
Raman. In connection with this incident, K.P.R. Gopalan, a prominent communist, was arrested on a charge of murder and later sentenced to death. But, owing to the intervention of several top ranking political leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, the death penalty was not carried out. The Quit India Movement
of August 1942 also had its echoes here in Morazha. A socialist group among the Congress workers under Dr. K.B. Menon, provided leadership to the movement
Morazha ( is a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Taliparamba
Taliparamba
Taliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...
Municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Kannur district
Kannur district
Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. Before expansion of Taliparamba Municipality this village was part of erstwhile Anthoor Panchayat. Though part of a Municipal Town, Morazha remains like a sinless village.
The landscape of Morazha village comprises paddy fields and hilltop areas. This village have four major portions viz. Morazha Central, Panneri, Kanool and Punnakkulangara
Punnakkulangara
Punnakkulangara is a village in Kannur district of Kerala in south India.- Location and Local Governance :Punnakkulangara is a village in North Malabar. It is situated in the Taliparamba Taluk of Kannur district. Punnakkulangara comes under the Morazha village and Taliparamba Municipality. It is...
. While being part of a Municipal Town
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
, the people of this village solely depends the towns in Cherukunnu
Cherukunnu
Cherukunnu is a census town in the Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.- Demographics : India Census, Cherukunnu had a population of 16,246, with 7,473 males and 8,773 females....
and Kannapuram
Kannapuram
Kannapuram is a census town in Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.-Demographics: India census, Kannapuram had a population of 18,568. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Kannapuram has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national...
for their routine needs. Most of the people are employed at said towns.
Geography
Morazha is located at 11.78°N 75.42°E. It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).Morazha Incident
The KPCC gave a call to the people of Malabar to observe September 15, 1940 as Anti-ImperialistImperialism
Imperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is "the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationships, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." The imperialism of the last 500 years,...
Day. The action was disapproved by the Congress High Command, but there were meetings and demonstrations all over in North Malabar
North Malabar
North Malabar , is a historic as well as geographic distinction in India used to refer the area covering; present Kasaragod and Kannur Districts, Mananthavady taluk of Wayanad District and Koyilandy & Vatakara taluks of Kozhikode District in modern Kerala and the entire Mahé sub-Division of...
area on this day. Morazha was the centre of this agitation. There were violent clashes between the people and the police at several places and lathicharge and firing were resorted to by the police to meet the situation. Two young men were killed in a clash between a mob and a police party at Morazha. The young men were two police officers Sub-Inspector
Sub-inspector
Sub-inspector is a rank used extensively in the Indian Police, Pakistani Police and Sri Lankan Police, which is primarily based on the British model. It was formerly used in most British colonial police forces and in certain British police forces as well...
K.M Kuttikrishna Menon and Constable
Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
Raman. In connection with this incident, K.P.R. Gopalan, a prominent communist, was arrested on a charge of murder and later sentenced to death. But, owing to the intervention of several top ranking political leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, the death penalty was not carried out. The Quit India Movement
Quit India Movement
The Quit India Movement , or the August Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for immediate independence. Gandhi hoped to bring the British government to the negotiating table...
of August 1942 also had its echoes here in Morazha. A socialist group among the Congress workers under Dr. K.B. Menon, provided leadership to the movement
Culture
Morazha is famous for:- Morazha Shiva Temple,
- Morazha Central Juma Masjid,
- Sree Vaneeswari Temple,
- Ozhakrome Temple,
- Anchampeedika Juma Masjid,
- Edappara Temple
Important Places
- Morazha
- Kanool
- Panneri
- Ozhakrome
- Muthuvani
- Vellikkai
- Panthottam
- Cheravayal
- Chemmaravayal
- Edappaara
- Paliyathuvalappu
- Anchampeedika
- PunnakkulangaraPunnakkulangaraPunnakkulangara is a village in Kannur district of Kerala in south India.- Location and Local Governance :Punnakkulangara is a village in North Malabar. It is situated in the Taliparamba Taluk of Kannur district. Punnakkulangara comes under the Morazha village and Taliparamba Municipality. It is...
- Kummanad
Major roads
- NH-17National Highway 17 (India)National Highway 17, commonly referred to as NH 17, now renamed as NH 66, is a busy National Highway in India that runs roughly north-south along the western coast of India, parallel to western ghats. It connects Panvel, near Mumbai to Kochi, passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa,...
- Dharmasala-KannapuramKannapuramKannapuram is a census town in Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.-Demographics: India census, Kannapuram had a population of 18,568. Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Kannapuram has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national...
Road - Paliyathuvalappu-Chera Road
- Ozhakrome-Vellikkaikadavu Road
- Morazha-Panthottam Road
- Kanool-Muthuvani Road
- Panthottam-CherukunnuCherukunnuCherukunnu is a census town in the Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.- Demographics : India Census, Cherukunnu had a population of 16,246, with 7,473 males and 8,773 females....
Road - Kunharayal-Anchampeedia Road
- Morazha Ambalam Road
- Paliyathuvalappu-PappinisseriPappinisseriPappinisseri is a census town in Kannur districtകണ്ണൂര് கண்ணூர் कण्णूर in the Indian state of Kerala.-Geography:Pappinisseri is located at . It has an average elevation of 1 metres .-Demographics:...
Road - Anchampeedika-Keecheri Road
- Kummanad- Vellikkaikadavu Road
By train
- Nearest major Railway Station is KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
and other nearest Railways Station is Kannapuram. - All the trains runs through this line including New Delhi-Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, stop at Kannur.
By bus
- From KannurKannurKannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
: Board any bus going to Morazha Central/ Vellikkail. - From TaliparambaTaliparambaTaliparamba is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala and spread over an area of 43.05 km2. It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.Taliparamba is a big town of 67,000 people...
: Board any bus going to CherukunnuCherukunnuCherukunnu is a census town in the Kannur district of North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala.- Demographics : India Census, Cherukunnu had a population of 16,246, with 7,473 males and 8,773 females....
.