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Q. The young Nanu had a keen mind and was sent to a famous scholar, __________ Asan at Karunagapally, a village fifty miles away from his home, at the age of 21

A
Kummampilli Raman Pillai
B
Madan Asan
C
Krishnan Vaidyan
D
Kumaran Asan

Correct Answer

Kummampilli Raman Pillai

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