Multiple choice

What did the term naddaf in the Sultanate period mean?

  1. Weaver

  2. Cotton-carder

  3. Mason

  4. Painter

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Naddaf referred to cotton-carders in the Sultanate period. They were artisans who cleaned and prepared cotton fibers for spinning. This was an important craft in the textile industry, which flourished under Delhi Sultanate patronage.