Multiple choice

Assertion (A): The Tamil literary works had a prosperous period during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Reason (R) : Vijayanagar rulers had a special preference for the Tamil language and literature.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil literature did flourish during the 15th and 16th centuries, but this was largely due to the patronage of local chieftains and temple institutions, not a special preference for Tamil by the Vijayanagar rulers, who primarily patronized Telugu and Sanskrit.

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