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What was Vattezhuthu?

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It was a very popular alphabetic system in Kerala from 9th to 14th centuries.
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It was a very popular mathematical system in Kerala from 9th to 14th centuries.
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It was a very popular geometrical system in Kerala from 9th to 14th centuries.
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It was a very popular drink in Kerala from 9th to 14th centuries.
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The correct option is A It was a very popular alphabetic system in Kerala from 9th to 14th centuries.
Of the available Malayalam scripts, Vattezhuthu is the most ancient script. Devoid of consonants, this script is transformed from Brahmi Script, the most ancient script of India. The Vattezhuthu script system was also known as 'Naanam Monam'.

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