HISTORY
SANGAM AGE
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Question
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During the Sangam age the northern boundary of the Tamil country extended upto
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Vengadam
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Kudoor
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Yerragudi
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Kanchipuram
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tamilakam in the Sangam Period. Tamilakam comprised that part of India south of the Maurya Empire c. 250 BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tolkappiyam refers to the Five-fold division of lands – Kurinji (hilly tracks), Mullai (pastoral), Marudam (agricultural), Neydal (coastal) and Palai (desert).
Detailed explanation-3: -The period between 600 BCE to 300 CE, Tamilakam was ruled by the three Tamil dynasties of Pandya, Chola and Chera, and a few independent chieftains, the Velir.
Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer:Tamil land consisted of five thinais or physiographic divisions-kurinji (hilly backwoods), palai (parched zones), mullai (pastoral tract), marutam (wet land), and neital (littoral land).
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