Chera King Praise in Tamil Anthologies
The question asks to identify the Tamil literary anthology that specifically praises Chera kings.
Padirruppattu is a significant work within Sangam literature. Its primary focus is the eulogy of Chera rulers. The title itself means "Ten Sets of Ten," referring to ten poems dedicated to each of ten different Chera kings.
The other options represent different anthologies from the Sangam period:
- Aingurunuru: Contains short poems on love, divided into five sections.
- Kuruntogai: A collection of short poems dealing mainly with love themes.
- Narrinai: The first major anthology of Sangam poetry, focusing on love and heroism.
Therefore, Padirruppattu is the correct choice as it is uniquely devoted to celebrating the Chera kings.
Important Questions from Sangam Age
- Which of the following sangam authors has mentioned about the hoarded wealth of the Nanda rulers ?
- The ancient port Kaveripattanam was known to the authors of the Sangam age as :
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List - I
(Text)List - II
(Author)(a) Kural (i) Ilango Adigal (b) Tirumurai (ii) Tiruvalluvar (c) Silappadikaram (iii) Sattanar (d) Manimekalai (iv) Nambi Andar Nambi
Code :
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :
List - I
(Greek and Latin Authors)
List - II
(Books)
(a) Arrian (i) Historica (b) Herodotus (ii) Indica (c) Pliny (iii) Naturalis Historia (d) Strabo (iv) Geographica Codes:
- Arrange the following Buddhist stupas in the chronological order and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :
(a) Amravati
(b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi
(d) Nalanda
Codes:
