The Arab Muslim traders who settled along the Malabar coast adopted which among the following?
(A) Malayalam language
(B) Tamil language
(C) Matriliny
(D) Patriliny
(E) Matrilocal residence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C), (E) only
The Arab Muslim traders who settled along the Malabar coast (Kerala) adopted the local language, Malayalam, and local customs such as matriliny and matrilocal residence.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.2 The popular practice of Islam … Elsewhere, Arab Muslim traders who settled along the Malabar coast (Kerala) adopted the local language, Malayalam. They also adopted local customs such as matriliny (Chapter 3) and matrilocal residence.…” |