Palot Moosa Kutty Haji and the legacy of Trade in Kannur City
Palot Moosa Kutty Haji and the legacy of Trade in Kannur City The Advertisement read “ Dear Brothers, From one rupee and five Anna to six and a quarter rupees worth Mumbai Surumas (traditional, natural eyeliner) and exotic perfumes from eight annas to twenty rupees. Also for all your clothing needs. We provide delivery via V.P too” Interestingly this advertisement was written in the old font of Arabi-Malayalam on a calendar nearly ninety years ago in a shop on the busy Bellard road. Those days advertisements and notices were published in newspapers and calendars. People ordered goods via telegram or postcards and vehicle posts delivered the goods. Trade between Kannur and other cities in India and even other foreign countries such as Egypt, Turkey and present-day Pakistan was very much prevalent and Moosa Kutty Haji had very strong business ties with them and had goods exported to such far off places. It was written in the advertisement “ P Moosa Kutty Haji...