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The Sangam Age

ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics

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1. Sangam Age: Meaning and Literary Background

  • The word Sangam is the Tamil form of the Sanskrit Sangha, which means an assembly or an association.
  • The Sangam Age refers to the period when a large body of Tamil literature was composed by poets in three successive literary gatherings called Sangam.
  • These gatherings took place between the first century BCE and second century CE in the kingdom of the Pandyas.
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2. Important Sources: Tirukkural and Megaliths

  • Tirukkural is one of the most celebrated works of the eighteen minor works of Sangam literature.
  • It was written by Thiruvalluvar, a Tamil poet and philosopher.
  • Tirukkural is considered as a compound of the teachings of Dharamashastra, the Arthashastra and the Kamasutra.
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3. The Three Tamil Kingdoms

  • The Sangam poems mention the term muvendar, meaning three chiefs, for the rulers of Chera, Chola and Pandya.
  • The Chera capital was Vanji and their chief port was Thondi.
  • The Chera symbol on the flag was bow and arrow.
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4. Local Chieftains and Patronage

  • Apart from the three kingdoms, local chieftains ruled in different parts of Tamil Nadu.
  • These chieftains were known as Velirs.
  • The most famous among the Velirs were called Seven Patrons or Kadaiyelu Vallalgal.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Sangam Age as the early historical period of Tamil literature, society, kingdoms, and economy in South India

Meaning of SangamThree Sangam gatheringsSangam literatureTirukkuralMegalithsChampakalakshmi's viewThree Tamil kingdomsChera kingdom

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Key topics in The Sangam Age include Sangam Age Overview, Chronology of Sangam Age, Chronology of Sangam Age. These are the concepts ICSE Class 9 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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