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Who composed Manimekalai?

  1. Ilango

  2. Sattanar

  3. Gongui

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Manimekalai was composed by Sattanar around 1400 years ago. This describes the story of the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi. These beautiful compositions were lost to scholars for many centuries, till their manuscripts were rediscovered, about hundred years ago.

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Manimekalai is a ________ epic.

  1. Malayalam

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Manimekalai is one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature according to later Tamil literary tradition. It is written by the poet Chithalai Chathanar. Its story is a sequel of an epic ‘Silappatikaram’ that tells the story of the conversion to Buddhism of the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi.

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Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?

  1. $Tolk\bar{a}ppiyam$

  2. $Patinenm\bar{e}lkanakku$

  3. $Patinenk\bar{i}lkanakku$

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tolkappiyam is the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature and linguists. Tolkappiyam derived from the combination of two words 'Tonmai (ancientness) and 'kappiyam' (literature). It comprises three books- the Ezhuttadikaram, the Solladikaram, and the Poruladikaram. It grammatises the use of words and syntaxes and moves into the higher mode of language analysis.

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Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature? 

  1. In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam.

  2. Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams (assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times.

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both statements are correct: South Indian literature includes the four major Dravidian languages, and Tamil literature is the oldest, having been refined through the three Sangam assemblies.

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State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Most temples of this period has a hall like structure known as the mandapa.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In the Hindu temple the mandapa is a porch-like structure through the (gopuram) (ornate gateway) and leading to the temple. It is used for religious dancing and music and is part of the basic temple compound. 

The prayer hall was generally built in front of the temple's sanctum sanctorum.

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Multiple choice business studies ancient indian economy sangam age society and culture in ancient tamizhagam: the sangam age our golden past

Which Sangam literature was composed by Jain monks and the theme is the transient nature of life and youth?

  1. Nanmanikkatiga

  2. Naaladiyar

  3. Inna Narpathu

  4. Iniyavai Narpathu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Answer - (B) - Naaladiyar

Naaladiyar was composed by 'Jain monks'. It is divided into three sections. The first section focuses on the importance of virtuous life, the second section deals with government and management of wealth and the third section deals with pleasure. Inna Narpathu was authored by Kapilar. Nanmanikkatiga was composed by Vilambi Naganaar.

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Who wrote the famous Kural which in verse deals with many aspects of life and religion?

  1. Bhartrihari

  2. Banabhatta

  3. Magha

  4. Thiruvalluvar
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D Correct answer
Explanation
The Tirukkural is a classical Tamil text consisting of 1330 couplets of Kural dealing with everyday virtues of an individual. It was authored by Valluvar was popularly known as Thiruvalluvar. The Kural emphasized on the vital principals of non-violence, right path, religion, truth, wisdom, and domestic life.
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The Sangam Age in the history of South India represents _______.

  1. The period of Aryanisation of South India

  2. A period when an assembly of a college of Tamil poets was held at Madurai

  3. A literary-cultural phase of the Tamilham during the first three centuries of the

    Christian era

  4. Both (b) and (c) above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Sangam Age refers to both the literary assemblies held at Madurai and the specific cultural-historical phase in Tamilakam during the early centuries of the Christian era.