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प्रश्न
Name any two literary sources to reconstruct the history of the Sangam age.
उत्तर
There is no clear evidence regarding the literary works of the first Sangam. ‘Tolkappiyam’, written by Tolkappiyar, a disciple of Agastya, is a standard treatise on grammar and it belongs historically to the Second Sangam. Tiruvalluvar, the famous Tamil poet who attended the Third Sangam, wrote ‘Kuras. The literary works of the third Sangam constituted the most important part of the Sangam literature and they are the main source of information about the life and traditions of the Tamil people.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why did Arundhati, a character in Sanskrit literature, become a model for South Indian Women in the Sangam age?
Name the two items of trade referred to in the Tamil literature of the Sangam age.
Name any two famous epics of Tamil literature.
Describe the social conditions that Sangam literature suggests with reference to: Position of Women
The Sangam literature gives a complete and true picture of the economic conditions of the age. Describe the economic life of the people with reference to:
Agriculture
Name the author of Tolkappiyam.
Name the three kingdoms mentioned in the Sangam texts.
What were the topics of the Puram category of poems?
Name the author of Tirukkural.
Name the four castes mentioned in the Tolkappiyam.
