Asked: U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002medium Level
ID: 6ae793ba4aac9c32d5e3ef9c
QUESTION STATEMENT:द्विभाषी / Bilingual
शिलप्पादिकारम का लेखक था–
Who was the author of Silappadikaram?
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
इलंगो
Ilango Adigal
Correct
B
परणर
Paranar
C
करिकाल
Karikala
D
विष्णुस्वामिन
Vishnuswamin
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option A(इलंगो)
प्रसिद्ध तमिल महाकाव्य 'शिलप्पादिकारम' (नूपुर की कहानी) के रचयिता चेर राजकुमार इलंगो आदिगल (Ilango Adigal) थे, जो प्रसिद्ध चेर शासक सेनगुट्टुवन के अनुज थे। इसमें कोवलन, उसकी पतिव्रता पत्नी कन्नगी और नर्तकी माधवी की मार्मिक कथा का वर्णन है।
The celebrated Tamil epic 'Silappadikaram' ('The Tale of an Anklet') was authored by Ilango Adigal, a Chera prince and younger brother of King Senguttuvan. It chronicles the tragic and poignant tale of Kovalan, his chaste wife Kannagi, and the dancer Madhavi.
Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangama Period)
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