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Question
With reference to the sources of information about the Sangam Age, explain the significance of the following;
Literary texts
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Solution
Literary texts — The Sangam literature consists of the great grammatical work, Tolkappiyam, the ten poems Pattuppattu, the eight anthologies Ettuttogai, eighteen minor works Patinenkikariakku and epics, such as, Silappadikaram, Manimegalai and Sivaga Cindamani.
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