The Hindi translation of Tolkappiyam and the Kannada translations of 9 works of Classical Tamil literature were recently issued by the Minister of State for Education.
Tamil literature goes back to the Sangam Era, named after the assembly (Sangam) of poets.
Tolkappiyam was authored by Tolkappiyar and is considered the earliest Tamil literary work.
Though it is a work on Tamil grammar, it also provides insights into the political and socio-economic conditions of the time.