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Anjuvannam
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Anjuvannam (in Tamil and Malayalam, from Persian anjuman, and hanjama or hanjamana in Telugu or Kannada[1] or hamyamana[2]) typically refers to a medieval merchant guild, consisting of non-Indian traders, primarily active in south India.[3] Along with manigramam and ainurruvar (the Ayyavole Five Hundred), the anjuvannam merchant guild played a major role in the commercial activities of the region.[3]
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Type | Merchant guild |
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Region | South India (primarily) |
Membership | Non-Indian traders (Jewish, Syrian Christian, Muslim and Zoroastrian Parsi merchants) |
Parent organization | Ainurruvar (in and after the 12th century) |
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Unlike manigiramam, which was also operating in Indian hinterland, the presence of anjuvannam is found only in coastal towns.[2] A person in the Anjuvannam community is known as an "anjuvannan".[4]