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International Research Journal of Tamil

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2022): Volume 4, Issue 3, Year 2022
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The Political Postulates Constructed in the Epic Perunkathai

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  • Jessintha S,
  • Jaiganesh B
Jessintha S
Department of Tamil, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamil Nadu, India
Jaiganesh B
Department of Tamil, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamil Nadu, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt22319



Published 2022-07-06

Keywords

  • Perunkathai,
  • Political Ethics,
  • Purananuru

How to Cite

S, J., & B, J. (2022). The Political Postulates Constructed in the Epic Perunkathai. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(3), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt22319

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Abstract

During Sangam era, petty kings those who were ruling small territories or emperors who conquered many countries and built empires have followed monarchy. This was told in verses of Purananuru (400 heroic poems about kings). It said that, kingdom is hereditary; after a king, only his son has the right to rule his empire. Elderly son takes the crown and his siblings govern and support him in ruling the kingdom. The eldest one who got the right to rule differ themselves according to their mind-set. It will be a burden for those who just depend on tax collection from the people of his kingdom. Whereas it will be as easy as carrying a weight less cork for those who has nobility and excellence. Similarly, an epic King named Udhayanan, who has the right and qualities of a King was crowned by his uncle Vikkiran to rule Vaishali in his young age. This article researches and analyses the political ethics of King Udhayanan through the Tamil poem Perungathai (A Tamil poem that portraits history of King Udhayaṇan).

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