Multiple choice general knowledge

Two of the most prominent figures in the history of tamizh and Tamil nadu have had their original names as 'Arul Mozhi'. Who are they?

  1. Sekkizhar

  2. Ilango adigal

  3. Kulothunga Chozhan

  4. Rajaraja Chozhan

  5. Kamban
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A,D Correct answer
Explanation

Sekkizhar, the 12th-century Saivite saint who compiled the Periya Puranam, was originally named Arul Mozhi. Rajaraja Chozhan I (985-1014 CE), the great Chola emperor who built the Brihadeeswarar Temple, was also named Arul Mozhi before his coronation. Both were pivotal in Tamil history - one in religious literature, the other in empire-building.

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