Multiple choice general knowledge

State whether true or false: Kovalan was killed by theives.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Kovalan, the husband of Kannagi in the Tamil epic Silappathikaram, was NOT killed by thieves. He was falsely accused of theft and executed by the Pandyan King's guards/soldiers on the king's orders in Madurai. The statement claims he was killed by thieves, which is historically and literarily incorrect. Therefore, the answer is False.

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