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History

Social History

The famous and ancient Ambalappadi Shiva temple in the panchayat is one of the temples included in the Zamorin's Pathinettarakav. In the past, there was a very famous weekly market in Vandoor. Vandoor village also witnessed Tipu Sultan's march against the British imperial rule. Labor strikes, peasant struggles, and cultural revival fronts led by teachers have been held in Vandoor. A famous and ancient market was held in this area on Nilambur Road until 1895 and later on Pallikunnu until 1958. People from Malappuram, Manjeri, Nilambur, Kalikavu, and Thuvvur used to come to the market on Tuesdays. The Pataliparamba area, located on the east side of Pulikkal on Nilambur Road, one kilometer away from Vandoor town, was a breeding ground for old-fashioned arts. Vandoor is an area with a rich cultural heritage and tradition. The people of Vandoor have also experienced the bitter experiences of feudal landlordism. The socio-cultural renaissance here was the result of the vanguards of progressive organizations in the 1940s-50s. This panchayat also has legends of tenant protests and labor struggles against feudalism. Indian Muslims, who were pained by the destruction of the Caliphate status of the Turkish Sultan by the British in the First World War, formed the Khilafat movement. In 1920, Muhammad Abdur Rahman Sahib and Moidu Maulavi came to Vandoor as propagators of the Khilafat. Muhammad Abdur Rahman Sahib formed the Malabar Khilafat Committee as the secretary. At the call of the Kerala Pradesh Congress leaders, the Khilafat movement gained strength with the active participation of the Mappilas of Eranad. In a sense, the 1921 Malabar Rebellion was a self-defensive counterattack by the Mappilas when the British army was preparing to attack. Even before 1921, a TB (Tourist Bungalow) was operating in Wandoor. During the British era, TB was established on a three-acre plot of land on top of Kizhakkekunnu to provide accommodation for officials such as the Collector and RDO (Tukkiddi Saip) when they came. This place has witnessed many historical events. Variyankunnath Kunju Muhammed Haji, a leader and enthusiast of the Khilafat, was a native of Nellikuthu, Pandikkad, near Wandoor. The Malabar Rebellion led by Haji, Chembrassery Thangal and others soon spread to Wandoor. The Gurkha army was deployed in large numbers to quell the rebellion. The British concentrated in Wandoor in this TB area to suppress the Malabar rebellion. They shot and killed the adult males. Many women committed suicide fearing rape. All the boys between the ages of 12 and 16 were arrested and taken to Bellary. The police station started by the British in Wandoor on 11 May 1891 was upgraded to a circle office on 21 March 1924. Railway travel facilities were established in Vaniyambala in 1927. In 1937, Abdur Rahim Sahib contested for the Madras Assembly from Wandoor and won with a huge majority. In 1940, the Communist Party started working privately in Wandoor. Puzhikkadan Rahim was the first secretary. Comrade Kunjali was the first secretary and formed the Farka Committee in 1940. In 1941, during the Second World War, the army demolished the tracks. In 1953, the Veendum railway line was established and traffic resumed. Rev. Otten Saip was the “Father Damian” of Wandoor. The Karunalaya Hospital he established brought immense benefits to the health care sector in Wandoor. Karunalaya Hospital was inaugurated on April 3, 1952. As a result of Otten Saip’s efforts, food and medicine were brought from America for tuberculosis patients and given free of cost, and they were examined at their homes and given medicines and injections. The Wandoor area is now free from tuberculosis due to his intense campaign against tuberculosis. It was Karunalaya Hospital and Rev. Otten Saip who introduced the locals to childbirth in the hospital. It was also in Karunalaya that the hospital was established for snakebite victims. In 1954, the Govt. Hospital was established on Manjeri Road with six beds. In 1960, a new building was built on one acre of land donated by Moosakutty Haji in Karlikattil and the hospital was shifted there.

History of Education

The British government learned a lesson from the Malabar riots. It was to provide modern education to the Muslim community, which was more religiously idealistic and emotional, so that it would not be enslaved by the riots. The strategy they adopted for this was to teach religion to the Mappilas in schools through the Malayalam script. They also taught some Malayalam alphabets to the Mollakas of the Othupalli and the government

Cultural History

The famous and ancient Ambalappadi Shiva Temple in the panchayat is one of the temples included in the Zamorin's Pathinettarakav. The Pallikunnu Juma'at Mosque and graveyard were built more than 150 years ago by Thanduparakkal Moosakutty Adhikari and his father Valiya Hyderhaji at Karalikkattil. This is the oldest Muslim place of worship in Vandoor. Women first came to pray in the Mujahid Mosque established in 1952. The Islamic Mission Trust was established in 1990. There is also a library associated with the Juma'at Mosque. The people here have the most famous tradition in the field of football in Malabar. Mukkannan Mammat, Chembalan Nani, Cholakkan Muhammed, also known as Cholakka, were famous in this field. Since ancient times, the Vandoor area has also been at the forefront in the field of art. Notable artists in the field of Mappila art lived here. Pulikottil Haider, P.T. Veerankutty Maulavi, Pokkavil Mollak, and Nechikkadan Kunjuhammed Master are among them. The service of Nalakath Kasim, who is still working in this field, is noteworthy. Nalakath Kasim received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990. A magazine named Nasratul Anam has been published from Vandoor without missing a single issue since 1969. Similarly, a magazine called Bulbul has been published since 1992. Tribal dance, Kolkkali, Chavittukali, Theyyam, Thira, and Kaikottikkali were present in this panchayat. The art form called Oppana was a group game that nurtured the creativity of the girls of Vandoor and the surrounding areas. Vattakali and Chavittukali are two folk art forms that were very popular in this panchayat. The arts of Nadeelpattu, Thiruvathirakkali, Thudikottipattu, Mohiniyattam, Bharatanatyam, Thottampattu, Kolamkettu, Pulikalli, and Villpattu also existed in various parts of the panchayat. The main festivals of Vandoor are Mariamman Puja, Thalapoli, Kali Puja, Ayyappan Pattu, Koithutsavam, Pattutsavam, and Ther Puja. The first library to start functioning in Vandoor was the Prabhat Granthalaya in Ambalappadi. ​​In addition, the Ezhuthachan Library was functioning with Karad as its center. The Deshasevini Library in Kapil is still functioning. The activities of the Karad Bharat Sanksha Vedi are also actively carried out. Kapil Kala Samithi is an institution that has made significant contributions to the field of drama.