WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one is not related to present day Delhi?
A
Purana Qila
B
Qutb Minar
C
Valluvar kottam
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Valluvar Kottam, located in Chennai, is one such historical monument which is dedicated to the well-known intellectual poet, philosopher and saint, Thiruvalluvar, who penned his well-known Thirukkural more than 2, 000 years ago. All the 133 chapters of the Thirukkural comprise of 1330 verses.

Detailed explanation-2: -The period of Valluvar is dated variously by scholars from c. fourth century BCE to c. fifth century CE, based on various methods of analysis, including traditional accounts and linguistics analyses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chennai, originally known as Madras Patnam, was located in the province of Tondaimandalam, an area lying between Pennar river of Nellore and the Pennar river of Cuddalore.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thiruvalluvar (Tamil: ) is a celebrated Tamil Hindu saint. who wrote the Thirukkural, a work on ethics in Tamil literature. He is also known by other names like Deiva Pulavar (Divine Poet), Valluvar and Poyyamozhi Pulavar, Senna Pothar, Gnana Vettiyan.

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