Classical Tamil scholarship: ‘‘Tolkāppiyam’’ is associated with which field? Identify the subject matter of the ancient work Tolkāppiyam. Choose the correct option.
General Knowledge
Indian History
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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ATamil grammar and poetics
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BAyurveda
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CAstronomy
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DArchitecture (Vastu)
Answer
Correct Answer: Tamil grammar and poetics
Explanation
Given data
- Work: Tolkāppiyam (Sangam-age/early classical Tamil text).
ReasoningTolkāppiyam is the earliest extant treatise on Tamil grammar (with discussion of poetics).
Final AnswerTamil grammar and poetics