History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET September 2013 History
The term cartaz in the medieval period stood for:
AIlbari permit for inland trade
BPortuguese permit for sea trade ✓ Correct
CDutch permit for sea trade
DMughal permit for inland trade
Correct answer: (B) Portuguese permit for sea trade — The cartaz was a Portuguese permit for sea trade, so the answer is the Portuguese permit for sea trade.
Explanation
★The cartaz was a Portuguese permit for sea trade, so the answer is the Portuguese permit for sea trade.
★It was a naval trade licence issued by the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean.
★The system began in the sixteenth century after the Portuguese arrival.
★Indian and other ships had to buy a cartaz to sail safely.
★Ships without it could be seized or attacked by the Portuguese fleet.
★The name comes from the Portuguese word meaning a letter or pass.
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