Which one of the following explains the practice of Vattakirutal as mentioned in Sangam poems?

A. Kings employing women bodyguards

B. Learned persons assembling in royal courts to discuss religious and philosophical matters

C. Young girls keeping watch over agricultural fields and driving away birds and animals

D. A king committing ritual suicide by starvation after defeat

Vattakirutal in Sangam literature refers to the practice of employing young girls as guardians of agricultural fields.

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