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Modi Gifts Putin Russian Translation of Revered Tamil Classic
Narendra Modi gave Vladimir Putin a special book called the Tirukkural.
The book was originally written in Tamil by the poet and philosopher Tiruvalluvar.
It contains 1,330 short poems, called couplets.
These poems teach ideas about being ethical, governing well, showing love and living properly.
The book also discusses compassion and non-violence.
Putin received a Russian translation so he could read its ideas in another language.
The edition was published in 2026 by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil.
The gift was given before the BRICS meeting in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Tirukkural on September 11, 2026.
The gift was presented during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi before the September 12-13 BRICS Summit.
Written by poet-philosopher Tiruvalluvar, the Tirukkural contains 1,330 couplets arranged across 133 chapters.
The classic addresses ethics, virtue, governance, love, compassion, non-violence and conduct of life.
The 2026 Russian edition was published by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil and translated by Naira Mkrtchyan.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a translated edition of the Tirukkural.
- What
- Modi presented Putin with a Russian translation of the celebrated Tamil classic.
- Where
- The gift was presented in New Delhi, India.
- When
- The presentation took place on September 11, 2026, before the September 12-13 BRICS Summit.
- Why
- Modi said the translation carried Tiruvalluvar's enduring wisdom across languages and borders.
Key facts
- Original work
- Tirukkural, also known as Thirukkural
- Author
- Tiruvalluvar, also known as Thiruvalluvar or Valluvar
- Length
- 1,330 couplets
- Structure
- 133 chapters, with 10 couplets in each chapter
- Russian edition
- Published in 2026 by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil
- Translator
- Naira Mkrtchyan
- Themes
- Ethics, virtue, governance, love, compassion, non-violence and conduct of life
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“Presented President Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, which carries the eternal wisdom of the great Thiruvalluvar across languages and borders”
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