History • Medieval IndiaHard
Consider the following pairs of medieval South Indian merchant guilds and their primary spheres of operation: 1. Ayyavole - An influential merchant guild also known as the Five Hundred Swami operating across South India and overseas trading ports. 2. Manigramam - A prominent association of internal traders who specialized in textile and spice distribution across regional markets. 3. Valanchiyar - A coastal shipping guild that confined its activities strictly to domestic river transport without engaging in maritime voyages. Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Pairs one and two are correctly matched because guilds like Ayyavole and Manigramam played crucial roles in expanding domestic and international trade networks during the Chola and Pandya eras. Pair three is incorrect because the Valanchiyar were powerful maritime trading guilds that actively participated in overseas commerce across the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian ports. These guilds maintained armed militia to protect their trade caravans and merchandise from pirates and bandits.
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