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Silappathikaram (the Jewelled Anklet), the earliest epic poem in Tamil, was written in the 5th - 6th Century CE by _________.

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Ilango Adigal

Silappathikaram, a classic Tamil epic, was authored by Ilango Adigal in the 5th to 6th Century CE.

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