The Moplahs of Malabar (Kerala) who were largely Muslim leaseholders and cultivators, indulged in a series of rebellions in Kerala between 1836-1919. Which of the following regarding these Moplah uprisings is not true?

• A. Most of the Moplah martyrs were poor peasants of landless lobourers
• B. These uprisings were a peculiar form of rural terrorism
• C. They were mainly directed against the upper caste Hindu landlords
• D. A small band of Moplahs committed collective suicides in the belief of being called Shahids (martyrs)

Answer: (D)