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'''Kurooli Chekon''', known as '''Kadathanadan Simham''', was a [[Thiyya]] warrior who lived in the 19th century in Vadakara(1869-1913), North [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]], who fought against the oppression by the [[British Government]] and [[Kadathanadu|Kadathanad Raja]].<ref name = "ezh38"/> Vaniyakuruvalli Kunji Chekavar, also known as Kurooli Chekon, was a | '''Kurooli Chekon''', known as '''Kadathanadan Simham''', was a [[Thiyya]] warrior who lived in the 19th century in Vadakara(1869-1913), North [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]], who fought against the oppression by the [[British Government]] and [[Kadathanadu|Kadathanad Raja]].<ref name = "ezh38"/> Vaniyakuruvalli Kunji Chekavar, also known as Kurooli Chekon, was a fierce warrior and farmer who fought valiantly against the barbaric culture, cronyism and cruelty of the colonized region of Vadathanara in Kozhikode district about 100 years ago.<ref name = "ezh38"/> Apart from caste and religion, Kuruli Chekon, a close friend and adored man of the Thiyyas, Mappilas, Kurichyas, poor Nairs and all other peoples, became the target of the King of Kadathanad and the noble chiefs.<ref name = "ezh38"/> | ||
[[File:Kurooli Chekon.jpg|thumb|Kurooli Chekon painting ]] | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||