UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 52 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Fanam Coins
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectMedieval History
- TopicMiscellaneous Medieval History
- DifficultyHard
- TypeDirect
In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to:
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Answer: B. Coins
Verdict
Correct answer: Option (b) — Coins.
Analysis
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.