TAHREEDH: IDEOLOGICAL BASIS FOR THE FREEDOM STRUGGLES

Abstract

Tahreedh was the first anti-colonial resistance literary work that was born in Kerala. Tahreedh is a revolutionary poem that gave a historically significant twist to the struggle against colonial powers.  Tahreedh provides ideological support to the fights against the imperial powers.  The prime objective of writing Tahreedh was to organise public agitations against the colonial powers. Tahreedh made ample contributions towards awakening and motivating the Mappilas whose calibre was stymied by issues related to their identity and existential crisis. This article analyses the content and significance of the poems in this book.