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Tiruvalluvar

c. 300 BC — India (Tamil)

Era: Ancient

Brilliance: 9/10 | Stewardship: 7/10 | Composite Index: 63

1,330 couplets. Revered across religions.

"To those who cherish virtue, the world gives its love."

Biography

Author of the Thirukkural — 1,330 couplets on ethics, governance, and love. Revered across Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Almost nothing known about his life.

Key Facts

  • Thirukkural: 1,330 couplets
  • Covers ethics, governance, and love
  • Revered across multiple religions
  • Almost nothing known about him
  • 133-foot statue at Kanyakumari

He wrote 1,330 perfect couplets. Nobody knows who he was.

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