Question

Name the British Officer, who suppressed the Malabar Rebellion

• A. Hitch Cock
• B. Lord William Bentinck
• C. Lord Ripon
• D. Lord Reading

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Hitch Cock

• Hitchcock was the District Superintendent of Police (DSP) of South Malabar who was primarily responsible for suppressing the Malabar Rebellion of 1921.

• He served as the first Commandant and founding commander of the Malabar Special Police (MSP), which was officially established on September 30, 1921, to crush the uprising and counter guerilla tactics in the region.