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Homage was paid to Thiruvalluvar. Who was he? Why is he famous for?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher. He wrote Tirukkural, a classical Tamil text of 1,330 short couplets (kurals).
  2. Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Assamese Poet and philosopher. He translated Mahabharata in Assamese.
  3. Thiruvalluvar was a king of Chola dynasty. He conquered Ceylon.
  4. Thiruvalluvar was court poet of Rajaraja-I. He wrote several poems on contemporary subjects.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Thiruvalluvar was a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher. He wrote Tirukkural, a classical Tamil text of 1,330 short couplets (kurals).