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UPSC 2000: Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R): They were included under the Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.
(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true, but R is false
(d)A is false, but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
The eighteen ‘lesser texts’ (Padinen Kilukanakku) such as Kār Nāṟpatu (agam) and Kaḷavaḻi Nāṟpatu (puram) are dated a little later (c. 300-500 CE) and stylistically extend the Sangam poetic tradition; thus Assertion A is true. Because they belong to the Post-Sangam corpus (unlike Ettuttokai and Pattuppāṭṭu which form Sangam works proper), Reason R is also true and states exactly why they are regarded as a continuation rather than part of the original canon. Hence A and R are both true and R explains A. ([sarthaks.com](https://www.sarthaks.com/58897/assertion-the-aham-and-puram-poems-of-the-padinen-kilukanakku-group-formed-continuation?utm_source=openai))
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