History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2014 History
The Padirruppattu is a collection of poems in praise of:
AChera kings ✓ Correct
BPandya kings
CChola kings
DTondaiman kings
Correct answer: (A) Chera kings — The Padirruppattu is in praise of the Chera kings, so the answer is the Chera kings.
Explanation
★The Padirruppattu is in praise of the Chera kings, so the answer is the Chera kings.
★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.
★The Pandya kingdom, by contrast, had Madurai as its capital.
★Its founder was Nediyon and its emblem was the fish.
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