Question

In the 9th century CE, all documents in Medieval Kerala were written in this script. Choose correct statements about this script.

• A. Unnuneelisandesham was written in vattezhuthu script.
• B. Vattezhuthuscript was used till the 12th century CE.
• C. Sanskrit language has greatly influenced the development of Malayalam.
• D. Vattezhuthu script was used to write old Malayalam.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

Vattezhuthu script was used to write old Malayalam.

In the 9th century, all documents were written in the vattezhuthu script. This script was an amalgamation of Tamil and Sanskrit. Many sources found during that time like the Tharisappally and Thirunelli edicts were written in this script. However, this script ceased to be used after the 12th century CE. Thereafter, Manipravalam a mixture of Sanskrit and Malayalam was used and Unnuneelisandesham was written in this literary style.