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Question
Name the five physiographic divisions of tinais mentioned in the Sangam literature.
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Solution
Tamil land consisted of five physiographic division viz., kurinji (hilly backwoods), palai (parched zones), mullai (pastoral tracts), marutam (wetland), and neithal (littoral land).
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