Q. Who wrote the Tamil epic Silappadikaram'?
Answer:
Ilango Adigal
Notes: Ascetic-prince Ilango Adigal, the younger brother of reputed warrior-king Sengutt-uvan of the Chera dynasty is credited with Silappadikaram, one of Five Great Tamil Epics. Silappadikaram revolves around Kannagi, who having lost her husband to a miscarriage of justice at the court of the Pandyan Dynasty, wreaks her revenge on his kingdom.