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1405 Malabar Pepper Exports to the Indian Ocean

Type Event Region Asia Time 1405

Around 1405, India's Malabar Coast was the world's leading black pepper source, with ports like Calicut exporting pepper across the Indian Ocean via …

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  1. 1405Inland Malabar pepper-growing region · KeralaAround 1405, black pepper produced at inland Malabar plantations and collection points was purchased by local merchants and port agents, then carried overland to west-coast ports in preparation for export.
  2. 1405Calicut · KeralaCalicut was the core hub of Malabar pepper exports in 1405; Arab, Persian, and Gujarati ships loaded pepper there, sailing south or north with the southwest monsoon into Arabian Sea and Red Sea markets.

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