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Which of the following is a Tamil poetry written by Ilango Adigal?

Samaveda

Silappаdikaram

Gita Govinda

Ramcharitamanas

✅ Correct Option: 2

Option 1 -> Samaveda is one of the four Vedas in Sanskrit, a collection of hymns and chants, not a Tamil work.

Option 2 -> Silappadikaram is a Tamil epic poem written by Ilango Adigal, one of the Five Great Epics of Tamil literature.

Option 3 -> Gita Govinda is a Sanskrit work composed by Jayadeva describing the relationship between Krishna and Radha.

Option 4 -> Ramcharitamanas is an Awadhi epic poem written by Tulsidas, retelling the Ramayana.

Hence, Option 2: Silappadikaram -> Ilango Adigal, believed to be a Jain monk and brother of Chera king Senguttuvan, composed this masterpiece around the 5th-6th century CE, making it one of the greatest works in Tamil literature -> correct

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