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Question
With reference to the sources of information, give the significance of the following:
Tirukurral
Solution
It was written by Tiruvalluvar.lt consists of 1330 couplets, dealing with three main topics namely- Aram (Dharma), Porul (Artha) and Inbam (Kama). It is considered a sacred book by the Tamils and has been translated into many Indian and European languages.
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