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प्रश्न
Name any two literary sources to reconstruct the history of the Sangam age.
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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
Who were 'Tirukurral'?
Name the two items of trade referred to in the Tamil literature of the Sangam age.
There are many literary sources to reconstruct the history of the Sangam age. In this context explain the literary importance of Tirukurral.
Name any three Epics mentioned in the Sangam literature.
What were the topics of the Puram category of poems?
Name the four castes mentioned in the Tolkappiyam.
Name one center of cotton trade mentioned in the Sangam literature.
With reference to the society that existed during the Sangam Age, answer the following question:
Explain briefly the functions of the four castes mentioned in the Tolkappiyam.
Name any three Epics mentioned in the Sangam literature.
With reference to the sources of information, give the significance of the following:
Tirukurral
