Tamil Epics and Geography

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2017

Evidence Source

ID: ART_LIT_2017_137 Ref: The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature

Which River is praised in the fifth century Tamil epic, Silappadikaram?

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Correct Option: A

The River Cauvery is the primary river praised in the 5th-century Tamil epic 'Silappadikaram' for its life-sustaining role.