Question
Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
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Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
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• Correct Answer: D
• Vattakirutal: ritual suicide by fasting until death after humiliating defeat in battle.
• Practised facing north; Chera King Peruncheralathan performed it after Battle of Venni.
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