Hindi Translation of ‘Tolkappiyam’

The Union Minister of State for Education released Hindi translation of Tolkappiyam and the Kannada translations of 9 books of Classical Tamil literature in December 2021. Tolkappiyam is one of the most notable works of the Sangam Literature.

Notable Works of the Sangam Literature

Tolkappiyam

• It was composed by Tolkappiyar.
• It discusses Tamil grammar and also offers information on social life, human psychology, political and economic conditions during the Sangam Age.

Silapathikaram

• It was composed by Ilango Adigal.
• The poem gives insight into contemporary Tamil society, polity, values and social life of the people.

Manimekalai

• It was composed by Sittalai Sattanar.
• It is a sequel to Silapathikaram.
• The author’s aim was to propagate Buddhism in South India as the work espouses the values of Buddhism over other religions of the time.

Patinenmelkanakku

• The Eighteen Greater Texts, known as Patinenmelkanakku, is the collection of the oldest surviving Tamil poetry.
• It is a series of eighteen major anthologies, which includes the Eight Anthologies (Ettutokai) and the Ten Idylls (Pattuppattu).