A
Clothing
B
Coins
C
Ornaments
D
Weapons
Correct answer: (b) Coins
Explanation
- A
Clothing
Clothing. Not the meaning of fanam.
- B
Coins
Coins. Fanam / panam — a small gold (later silver/copper) coin of south India.
- C
Ornaments
Ornaments. Unrelated.
- D
Weapons
Weapons. Unrelated.
Summary. Official key is (b) coins. Fanam (panam) was a widely used south-Indian coin, especially under Vijayanagara and later the Company on the Coromandel.
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