GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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What was ‘Sangam’ in Ancient India?
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Tamil settlement
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Mesolithic graves
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Tamil King’s court poets
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Sangha or Mandal of Tamil poets
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Correct Answer is Sangha or Mandal of Tamil poets. From the 6th century BCE to the 3rd century CE, the Sangam period encompassed ancient Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and parts of Sri Lanka (then known as Tamilakam). It was named after the illustrious Madurai-based Sangam academies of poets and scholars.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Three. Three Sangams (assembly of Tamil poets) were held in South India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tamil literature is known as Sangam literature because they were composed and compiled in associations called Sangams.
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