INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

SANGAM AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statements regarding Sangam age:
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hereditary monarchy was the form of government during the Sangam period. The king had also taken the advice of his minister, court-poet and the imperial court or avai. Each of the Sangam dynasties had a royal emblem – Carp for the Pandyas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is option 2. Sangam literature is the name given to the earliest available Tamil literature.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the Sangam period hereditary monarchy was the form of government. Each of the dynasties of Sangam age had a royal emblem – tiger for the Cholas, carp/Fish for the Pandyas, and bow for the Cheras. The king was assisted by a wide body of officials who were categorised into five councils.

Detailed explanation-4: -Exp) Option b is the correct answer sangam literature are the earliest writings in the Tamil language, thought to have been produced in three chankams, or literary academies, in Madurai, India, from the 1st to the 4th century CE.

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