HISTORY
SANGAM AGE
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400 A.D. to 500 A.D.
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5th century & 6th century B .C.
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600AD.to700AD.
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300 B.C.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The period roughly between the 3rd century B.C. and 3rd century A.D. in South India (the area lying to the south of river Krishna and Tungabhadra) is known as Sangam Period. It has been named after the Sangam academies held during that period that flourished under the royal patronage of the Pandya kings of Madurai.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sangam Age is the period from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD in south India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sangam Age is so called because it refers to the gatherings of poets and bards where the bulk of Tamil literature was written. The word ‘Sangam’ is the Tamil form of the Sanskrit ‘Sangha’ which means an association.
Detailed explanation-4: -Established under the aegis of 49 Pandyan kings with 449 participating poets, it ran for 1850 years, ending around the time that Christianity emerged. All surviving Sangam literature comes from this particular Sangam. The seat of the Third Sangam was the city of Madurai.