History · From State to Empire
UGC NET January 2017 History
Which of the following Tamil poets were associated with Kanchi? Select the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Appar
- 2. Sambandar
- 3. Manikkavachakar
- 4. Sundaramurti
A1 and 2 only
B1 and 3 only
C1 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 1 and 4 only — Appar and Sundaramurti were associated with Kanchi, so the answer is 1 and 4 only.
Explanation
★Appar and Sundaramurti were associated with Kanchi, so the answer is 1 and 4 only.
★Appar, also called Tirunavukkarasu, was a Shaiva saint.
★He was a contemporary of the Pallava king Mahendravarman.
★Sundaramurti was also a Shaiva saint of the Tamil land.
★He composed about a thousand devotional poems.
★So these two poets were associated with Kanchi.
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