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Punnapra south Grama Panchayat

Documented local history

Alappuzha district

Historical overview

The placename is famous for the 1946 Punnapra-Vayalar revolt. [1]

In the 1940s, the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising involved violent protests by workers in the coir industry; a large police action followed, martial law was declared, and about 300 people were killed. A martyrs' memorial and an annual procession from Valya chudukad to the memorial are associated with the uprising. [2]

Timeline

  1. 1946

    Punnapra-Vayalar uprising in the Punnapra area; protests by workers led to clashes and large casualties; a memorial to the martyrs was later established. [1][2]

Sources

  1. [1] Punnapra South — English Wikipedia contributors
  2. [2] Punnapra — English Wikipedia contributors

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