History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2013 History
Identify the Tamil anthology which is devoted to the praise of Chera kings.
ANarrinai
BPadirruppattu ✓ Correct
CAingurunuru
DKuruntogai
Correct answer: (B) Padirruppattu — Padirruppattu is devoted to the praise of the Chera kings, so the answer is Padirruppattu.
Explanation
★Padirruppattu is devoted to the praise of the Chera kings, so the answer is Padirruppattu.
★It is one of the Eight Anthologies of Sangam literature.
★Each of its sections praises a different Chera ruler.
★It is an important source for the history of the Cheras.
★Narrinai, by contrast, contains both love and war poems.
★Kuruntogai is a collection of short love poems.
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