Literature for Prelims

Tolkāppiyam: Tolkappiyam was authored by Tolkappiyar and is considered the earliest of Tamil literary work. Some in the Tamil tradition place the text in the mythical second sangam, variously in 1st millennium BCE or earlier. It is a unique work on grammar and poetics. It consists of three parts of nine sections each. The three parts deals …

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About Thiruvalluvar: Thiruvalluvar, also called Valluvar, was a Tamil poet-saint. He is regarded as a cultural and moral icon for Tamils across caste and religious lines. The period when he lived is debated, as is his religious identity. Some place him in the third or fourth century; others put him in the eighth or ninth. Some call him a Hindu; some trace …

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