Question

What does the term ' Manipravalam' refer to?

• A. A poem describing trade in medieval Kerala.
• B. A new style of Malayalam that evolved during the medieval period.
• C. A script to write old Malayalam.
• D. An epic literary work of medieval Kerala.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A new style of Malayalam that evolved during the medieval period.

A new style of language evolved during the medieval period. It was a mixture of Sanskrit and old Malayalam. The newly developed style of language came to be known as Manipravalam. Several literary works were written in this style during the period.