Question

Q. Consider the following pairs:

List A	List B
1. Silappadikaram	Tiruttakadevar
2. Manimegalai	Sattanar
3. Sivaga Sindamani	Ilango Adigal

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 2 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C 2 only

Explanation:

• Silappadikaram was written by Ilango Adigal. A chief character is Kannagi, who seeks revenge on the Pandya kingdom for her husband who was wrongly put to death. The poem gives a lot of insight into contemporary Tamil society, polity, values, and social life of the people.
• Manimegalai was written by Chithalai Chathanar, also spelt Sattanar. It is a sequel to Silappadikaram. The epic deals with the story of the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi. It shows the influence of Buddhism during the Sangam age.
• Sivaga Sindamani was written by Tiruttakadevar and shows the influence of Jainism during the Sangam age. Together, they form the three epics of the Sangam age.