Tiruvalluvar: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As Thiruvalluvar • Valluvar
Notable Works “Tirukkural”

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Antal
Indian poet
Kampan
Tamil poet
Subramania Bharati
Subramania Bharati
Indian writer
Nammazhvar
South Indian poet-saint
Manikkavachakar
Hindu poet
Tiruppan
Indian poet-saint
Kalidasa
Indian author
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali poet
Kabir
Indian mystic and poet
Kaifi Azmi
Indian poet
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo
Indian philosopher and yogi
Meera Mandir
Mira Bai
Hindu mystic
Vidyapati
Indian writer and poet
Harishchandra
Indian writer
Guru Gobind Singh
Sikh Guru
Tulsidas
Indian poet
Vikram Seth
Vikram Seth
Indian author
Kamala Das
Indian author
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Sarojini Naidu
Indian writer and political leader

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