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GIVE A LONG ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:

1. Describe the development of literature in South India in the Early Medieval Period

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a. The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was largely inspired by Sanskrit tradition and culture.

b. For instance, the temple theatre tradition of Kerala borrowed stories from Sanskrit epics.

c. Then one of the first literary works in Malayalam also was influenced by the Sanskrit language.

d. We can also give an example of, the Lilatilakam the 14th-century literary work which makes reference to the Sanskrit language.

e. Further, A striking feature of the medieval period was the development of regional languages, This was largely due to the patronage of the local rulers. Gradually, this language matured and literary works began to be composed in them.

f.This period witnessed the growth of regional languages such as Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Pampa, Ponna, and Ranna were three famous poets of Kannada.

g. Adipurna and Kavirajamarga became highly popular texts.


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