Thiruvalluvar

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(Tamil: à®¤à®¿à®°à¯à®µà®³à¯à®³à¯à®µà®°à¯) is a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher whose contribution to Tamil literature is the Thirukkural, a work on ethics. As with most other details about Valluvar, the exact place of his birth remains uncertain. Thiruvalluvar is thought to have lived sometime between the 3rd century BC and the 1st century BC.

The Tamil poet Mamulanar of the Sangam period mentioned that Thiruvalluvar was the greatest Tamil scholar and Mamulanar also mentioned the Nanda Dynasty of northern which ruled until the 4th century BC. This estimate is based on linguistic analysis of his writings, as there is no archaeological evidence for when he lived. He is sometimes also called Theiva Pulavar ("Divine Poet"), Valluvar, Poyyamozhi Pulavar, Senn ...more

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	â€«ØªØ±ÙˆÙƒØ±Ù� 'Ø§Ù„Ù…Ø«Ù†ÙˆÙŠ Ø§Ù„Ù…Ù‚Ø¯Ø³'â€� by Thiruvalluvar, Ø£Ù…Ø§Ø± ØØ³Ù† (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author) (ØªØ¹Ø±ÙŠØ¨) 4.38 avg rating — 1,169 ratings — published 1812 — 136 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THIRUKKURAL: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Minds really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FlorilÃ¨ge de la sagesse dravidienne: Aphorismes extraits du saint Kural (Introduction aux autres spiritualitÃ©s t. 3) (French Edition) by Thiruvalluvar, GrÃ©goire de Visme 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Thirukural: Parimelazagar Urai 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tirukkural, Volume 1 (Volume 1) by Thiruvalluvar, Shanker Dayal Sharma and V. C. Kulandaswamy (Foreword), S. M. Diaz (Introduction) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thirukkural (Tamil text with English translation) \| Thiruvalluvar, Translated by W. H. Drew & John Lazarus by Thiruvalluvar, W. H. Drew, John Lazarus 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kural: Or, The Maxims of Thiruvalluvar 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tirukkural by Thiruvalluvar, V. V. S. Aiyar. (translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thirukkural - Abridged 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars