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History of Tamil Literature

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The history of Tamil literature follows the history of province, closely following the social, economical, political and cultural trends of assorted periods. the primary Sangam literature, dated before 300 BCE, contain anthologies of assorted poets handling many aspects of life, also as love, war, social values and religion. This was followed by the primary epics and moral literature, authored by Shaivite Vaishnavite religion and Buddhist authors and poets lasting up to the fifth century cerium. From the sixth to twelfth century cerium, the Tamil pious poems written by Nayanmars (sages of Shaivism) and Alvars (sages of Vaishnavism), promulgated the good devotion movement that later engulfed the whole Indian ground. it's throughout this era that variety of the grandest of Tamil literary classics like Kambaramayanam and Periya Puranam were authored and many of poets were patronised by the imperial Chola and Pandya empires. The later medieval quantity saw many completely different minor literary works and to boot contributions by several Muslim and European authors.

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