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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary work
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
performed in various art forms
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| gptkbp:author |
Ilango Adigal
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Manimekhalai
Vallai Muthalvan Kumaravelan Madhurakavi |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
manuscripts exist in various libraries
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
reflected_Tamil_culture
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
taught in schools
celebrated in festivals important_in_Tamil_identity influences_Tamil_aesthetics influences_Tamil_art influences_Tamil_cinema influences_Tamil_dance influences_Tamil_ethics influences_Tamil_folklore influences_Tamil_music influences_Tamil_philosophy influences_Tamil_spirituality influences_Tamil_theater |
| gptkbp:genre |
epic poetry
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
reflects_ancient_Tamil_society
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Book of Manimekhalai
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| gptkbp:influence |
inspired_later_Tamil_poets
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
inspired_modern_Tamil_literature
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Tamil
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| gptkbp:motif |
social issues
moral dilemmas love and sacrifice spiritual journey feminine strength |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
uses flashbacks
uses vivid imagery uses allegory uses dialogues follows_the_life_of_Manimekhalai |
| gptkbp:period |
Sangam literature
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| gptkbp:philosophy |
Buddhist_philosophy
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
circa 5th century CE
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Silappatikaram
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| gptkbp:scholarships |
studied_in_Tamil_studies
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:ancient_Tamil_Nadu
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| gptkbp:significance |
important_work_in_Tamil_literature
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| gptkbp:style |
lyrical
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
uses rich symbolism
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| gptkbp:theme |
Buddhism
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| gptkbp:translatedInto |
translated into several languages
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