Which one of the following statements about Tolkappiyam is *not* correct?
[amp_mcq option1=”It is a treatise on grammar.” option2=”It was composed between first to fourth century CE.” option3=”It was part of the Sangam corpus.” option4=”It was composed by Panini.” correct=”option4″]
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Statement D is incorrect. Tolkappiyam is attributed to the sage Tolkappiyar. Panini was an ancient Sanskrit philologist and grammarian who wrote the Ashtadhyayi, a foundational text of Sanskrit grammar.
Tolkappiyam is considered the earliest surviving work of Tamil literature and grammar. It is a fundamental text for the study of the Tamil language and ancient Tamil society.