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The Tirukkural or Thirukkural (literally Sacred Verses), or shortly the Kural, is a classic Tamil text consisting of 1330 couplets or kurals, dealing with the everyday virtues of an individual.Considered one of the greatest works ever written on ethics and morality, chiefly secular ethics, it is known for its universality and non-denominational nature. It was authored by Valluvar, also known in full as Thiruvalluvar. The text has been dated variously from 300 BCE to 7th century CE. The traditional accounts describe it as the last work of the third Sangam, but linguistic analysis suggests a later date of 450-500 CE.

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Thiruvalluvar also known as Valluvar, was a celebrated Tamil poet and philosopher. He is best known for Tirukkural, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economical matters, and love. The text is considered as one of the finest works of the Tamil literature. Much of the information about Thiruvalluvar comes from legendary accounts, and little is known with certainty about his family background, religious affiliation, or birthplace. He lived in present day Tamil Nadu state of India, and his flourit is dated variously from 4th century BCE to 7th century CE based on the traditional accounts and the linguistic analyses of his writings.

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