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In Sangam Literature ‘Tolkappiyam is a text of?

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

Answer options

  1. Tamil poetry
  2. Tamil grammar
  3. Tamil architecture
  4. Tamil polity

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Tamil grammar

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Tamil grammar. Tolkappiyam is the oldest extant work of Tamil literature. It is a foundational text on Tamil grammar, written in the pre-Sangam period but considered integral to Sangam literature.