Question

Assertion (A): A new Tamil script called Vattezhuththu was developed in Kalabhras period.

Reason (R): Introduction of new language such as Prakrit had resulted in the devolopment of a new script in Tamizhagam.

• A. Both A and R are true; and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true; but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true; and R is the correct explanation of A.

In Tamizhagam, Jainism and Buddhism became prominent during the Kalabhras period. Introduction of a new language such as Prakrit had resulted in the developmnt of a new script called Vattezhuththu.