Consider the following statements about merchant guilds of South India : 1. Ayyavole merchant guild was originally established in Aihole. 2. Manigraman merchant guild was subordinated to the Anjuvannam merchant guild in the 13th century. Which of the stat

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Q: 75 (NDA-II/2018)
Consider the following statements about merchant guilds of South India :
1. Ayyavole merchant guild was originally established in Aihole.
2. Manigraman merchant guild was subordinated to the Anjuvannam merchant guild in the 13th century.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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{'anjuvannam merchant guild': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'ayyavole merchant guild': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'manigraman merchant guild': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'merchant guilds': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'south india': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'aihole': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1, which states that only statement 1 is correct. Let`s dissect each statement to understand better.

Statement 1: Ayyavole merchant guild was originally established in Aihole.

This statement is correct. The Ayyavole merchant guild was indeed established in Aihole. Aihole is an ancient town located in present-day Karnataka, South India. It was an important center of trade during medieval times, and the Ayyavole merchant guild played a significant role in the region`s trade activities.

Statement 2: Manigraman merchant guild was subordinated to the Anjuvannam merchant guild in the 13th century.

This statement is not mentioned in the question, so we cannot determine its correctness based on the given information.

In conclusion, only statement 1 is correct. Alert - Correct answer should be option 1.