Which one of the following statements about Tolkappiyam is *not* correct?
It is a treatise on grammar.
It was composed between first to fourth century CE.
It was part of the Sangam corpus.
It was composed by Panini.
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UPSC CAPF – 2022
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.