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What do you know about the Chola literature ? Mention the names of the important literary creations of Chola literature. |
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Answer» The Chola rulers were patrons of education and literature. Temples and Gram Mahasabhas were centres of education and learning. Tamil and Sanskrit languages were prevalent. Tamil had royal patronage. The linguist Vaikat Madhav wrote sanskrit treatises on Ramanuja, Yamunacharya and Rigveda.Kamban wrote a book named ‘Ramavatara’. Kamban lived in the court of Kolottunga III. His reign is known as the golden period of Tamil literature. Jayangondar wrote ‘Kalitunga Parni.’ Shekhillaar’s ‘Pariyapuranam’ and Pulagendi’s Nalabemba’ are important literary creations. Other important literary creations were Tirutatondapurnam’ by Priya Purnam (Shekhara), Nandi’s “Tiruvillaiyadal Purnam’, Amudnaar’s ‘Ramanuj Nurandadi’, “Tirukadevar’s ‘Shivakoshindamani’ etc. |
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