CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 19th century, 1850 to be precise, Tamil scholars turned their attention to Kalathur as Vedagiri Mudaliar first printed the Tirukkural with commentaries. The revised version was released in 1853. Though Mahalinga Iyer had printed the book a few years earlier, he was able to publish only 24 chapters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Being the earliest available commentary of the Tirukkural, Manakkudavar’s work is considered to bear the closest semblance with the original work of the Kural text by Valluvar. Thus, Manakkudavar’s commentary is considered the cornerstone against which other commentaries are compared to find variations in them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parimelazhagar (c. 13th century CE), also known as Vanthuvarai Perumal, was a Tamil poet and commentator known for his commentary on the Thirukkural.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is usually attributed to the poet Tiruvalluvar, who is thought to have lived in India in the 6th century, though some scholars assign an earlier date (1st century bc).