History • Medieval IndiaHard
What was the administrative and historical importance of the Tharisapalli Copper Plates (849 CE) issued during the reign of Ayyanadikal Thiruvadikal?
A. They recorded the transfer of sovereign royal power from the declining Chera monarchy to the rising Pandya rulers of Madurai.
B. They granted extensive land endowments, tax exemptions, and administrative privileges to the Christian merchant community and church established by Mar Sapir Iso at Quilon.✓ Correct Answer
C. They instituted a uniform system of weights and measures across all ports of Malabar under the direct supervision of the Zamorin.
D. They outlawed untouchability and permitted lower-caste communities to enter Hindu temples across the Venad kingdom.
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Tharisapalli Copper Plates, written in Tamil and inscribed in Vatteluttu script with Pahlavi, Kufic, and Hebrew signatures, granted land and tax privileges to the church and merchant guild led by Mar Sapir Iso in Kollam. They do not record a transfer of sovereignty, nor did they institute uniform weights or abolish caste restrictions. These plates are foundational epigraphs illustrating religious pluralism and commercial patronage in early medieval Kerala.
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