UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to:

  1. Clothing
  2. Coins
  3. Ornaments
  4. Weapons

Answer

Correct Answer

Coins

Explanation

Fanam was a gold/silver coin used as a regular currency unit in medieval South India, particularly in Travancore, and the word is still used colloquially for 'wealth' in Malayalam.

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