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

    This questions was previously asked in
    UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2022)

    Clothing

    Incorrect Answer

    Coins

    Correct Answer

    Ornamens

    Incorrect Answer

    SWeapons

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    Coins were called by popular names such as : anna, cash, dhinglo, dokdo, doudou, dub, escudo, fanam, faruqi, karshapara, kas, kon, mohur, naya paisa, pagoda, panam, pice, pie, rupia, suvarna, tanga, and tanka.

    The fanam was a small coin used in south India between the 9th and 19th centuries. These small gold coins weighed as little as 0.3 grams and had a diameter of less than a centimetre.

    Hence option (b) is the correct answer. 


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