HISTORY
SANGAM AGE
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Question
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The literature produced during the reign of the great Pallava dynasty of Kanchi
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The poems written in praise of the Pandyan kings of the early Christian era
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The court poetry of Chola kings who were famous for patronizing artists
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A college or assembly (literary academy) of Tamil scholars held under the royal patronage of Pandyan kings at Madurai.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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: -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-3: -The word ‘Sangam’ is the Tamil form of the Sanskrit word.
Detailed explanation-4: -Some of the earliest works in Tamil came to be known as Sangam literature. These earliest works were composed around 2300 years ago. These texts were called Sangam because they were supposed to have been composed and complied in assemblies of poets. These assemblies were known as Sangams.
Detailed explanation-5: -Tamil literature is known as Sangam literature because they were composed and compiled in associations called Sangams.