Multiple choice general knowledge

The 'Zamorins' ruled over

  1. Gujarat Coast

  2. Malabar Coast

  3. Mysore

  4. Jammu
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Explanation

The Zamorins (Samoothiris) were the hereditary rulers of the Malabar Coast in present-day Kerala, with their capital at Calicut (Kozhikode). They controlled this strategically important coastal region from the 12th to 18th centuries and were significant players in the spice trade, maintaining trading relations with Arabs, Chinese, and later Europeans.

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