Ilango Adigal
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Ilango Adigal
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| Born | 2nd century AD |
| Dynasty | Chera |
| Father | Nedum Cheralathan |
Ilango Adigal was a Chera prince from the 2nd century AD, who is the author of Silappatikaram, one of the five great epics of Tamil literature.[1] Ilango was the brother of Kodungallur- or Muziris-based Chera king Cheran Chenguttuvan or Cheralathana Chenguttavan. According to a legend, an astrologer predicted that he would become the ruler of the land and to obviate such a happening, especially when his elder brother the rightful heir was alive, the prince became a monk taking the name of Ilango Adigal.[2][3] There are also claims that Ilango Adigal was a contemporary of Sattanar, the author of Manimekalai.[4]
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Biography
Ilango Adigal was a Jain prince of the third century AD.[5]
Notes
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- ↑ Mohan Lal (2006) The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Five (Sasay To Zorgot), Volume 5 Sahitya Akademi. 8126012218 p. 4098
- ↑ K. A. Nilakanta Sastry, A history of South India, pp 397
- ↑ Manimekalai, tells the story of Manimekalai, the daughter of Kovala(n and Madavi.
- ↑ Adigal 1965, p. VIII.
References
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External links
- Works by Ilango Adigal at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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