Question

The first literary works in Malayalam are dated to the _______________.

• A. Tenth Century
• B. Eleventh Century
• C. Twelfth Century
• D. Fourteenth Century

Answer 1

The correct option is C Twelfth Century

The Cheras drew upon Sanskritic traditions. The first literary works in Malayalam, dated to about the twelfth century, are directly indebted to Sanskrit.