HISTORY
SANGAM AGE
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Question
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Means memorial stone
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Was an item of export in Indo-Roman trade
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Is a reference to a velir chief
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Was a tax on nadus
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Hero Stone or Nadu Kal worship was significant in the Sangam period and was erected in memory of the bravery shown by the warriors in the battle.
Detailed explanation-2: -The crown prince was known as Komahan.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word ‘Sangam’ literally means association. Here, it implies an association of Tamil poets that flourished in ancient southern India. The Ancient Tamil Siddhar Agastyar is traditionally believed to have chaired the first Tamil Sangam in Madurai. This period is known as the Sangam Period.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Earliest available Tamil literature was given the name Sangam literature, and it is dated between 400 BCE and 300 CE. Historically known as the poetry of the noble people, ‘ the Sangam literature connotes ancient Tamil literature and is South India’s earliest known literature.