Bhakti Movement is believed to have emerged between the 6th and 7th century AD. It was a socio-religious movement that had a great impact in lives of the people especially of those who were considered low caste of the social strata.
Whereas, the traders who also came to Calicut between this period mostly came with the purpose of trading spices and goods. There were less or no ideological and religious exchange between the traders and the people.
