History Jainism And Buddhism

Q. Which of the following Tamil literature was written by Ilango Adigal, brother of Senguvattan, a Chera King and who was a Jain monk is a highly regarded epic?

A
Elathi
B
Kainnilai
C
Silappatikaram
D
None of the above

Correct Answer

Silappatikaram

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