Nakkirar I
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Nakkirar I (c. 250 BCE) was a poet of the Sangam period, who composed anthologies including the Neṭunalvāṭai.{{sfn|Zvelebil|1973}} He also wrote verse 7 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai.{{sfn| Vedanayagam |2017|pp=44–45}}
See also
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References
- {{cite book |first=Kamil |last=Zvelebil |title=The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature of South India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=degUAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA155 |year=1973 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=90-04-03591-5 }}
- {{cite book | last = Vedanayagam | first = Rama | title =Tiruvalluva Maalai: Moolamum Eliya Urai Vilakkamum | publisher = Manimekalai Prasuram | edition = 1 | date = 2017 | location = Chennai| language = ta }}
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Category:Scholars from Tamil Nadu