Muhammad Abdurahman was one of the most important leaders of India's freedom movement. He came to politics at the backdrop of 1921 Malabar revolt of Kerala, an important political rebellion against the British rule. Led by the Muslim moplahs, thousands of peasants fought against the British Army for six months. It was the courageous intervention of Abdurahman which helped prevent the spread of riots. Following the rebellion, the moplahs, persecuted by the British and alienated by the local Hindus, suffered untold miseries. They were brought back to mainstream society by Congress under Abdurahman's leadership. A great patriot, Abdurahman, towards his last days worked against the communalization of Malabar politics and division of the country on communal lines. This short biography looks at the life of this little known great political activist of India.