Question

Do you agree with the statement: ‘Maritime trade made huge progress in medieval Kerala’? Substantiate.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Trade in medieval Kerela: What were the goods that were in demand for export and import?
• Growth in maritime trade: How did the location of trade centres progress maritime trade?

Solution: Trade in medieval Kerela involved exporting essential goods and spices and importing clay pots, fishing nets, and skills from other places. Anchuvannam and Manigramam were the trade groups that protected the interest of traders.

Commercial centres established along the coast, developed into ports such as Kochi, Kollum, and Kozhikode. The establishment of ports as commercial centres progressed the maritime trade and led to a rise in demand for goods which were exported from Kerela.