The Sangam Age Culture, Literature, Dynasties, Kings, Economy.
The Sangam Age-
The Sangam age is one of the greatest period of tamil Nadu chronology. It might have been produced in the first 3 centuries of the christian era.
Sangam Literature-
The most available tamil Work is Tolkappiyam -- A work on phonetics and clearly established grammer of Tamil language.
Ettuthogai (eight Anthologies).
Pathupattu (ten Idylls).
Pathinenkil kanaku (18 ways of civilisation ) ( this is a post sangam work.
-->Twin epics
1.Sillappadikaram ( talks about ancient madurai city and Metopher on Womens)
2.Manimekalai ( literature attached with sillapadikaram) talks about Buddhism and hinduism
Kings during Sangam age-
1.the cheras - cheran senguttuvan
2.the cholas - karikalan
3.the pandiyas - Illapervaludi(meaning of name- a person of young and brave)
4. kurunila mannarkal (7 chieftains) were the subordinate kings to the chera, chola, pandiyas. also known as Kadaiyelu vallalkal.
Kingship
1. King is center of administration
2. He had seperate identical flag and tree
3. If any knig fell down the tree, it simbolises he wants to have war with that king.
4. More importance to the local governments. this indicates the existance of decentralised form of governance.
5. There were charismatic, traditional and democratic form of governments.
Revenue
1. Main source of income was tax land tax.
2. 1/6 th of procuts of land was collected as tax.
3. There was tax excemption also.
4. Tributes and court fees were also the sources.
Infrastructure-
1. Main infrastructure was to tanks and canals
2. Cosiderable amount was to education, literature
3. Plenty of revenue expended to roads, hospitals and defence
Division of land-
the land was divided into 5 types for easy administration. Those 5 types of lands are
1.Kurinji - hills and forest (hunting place).
2.Mullai - pastures and lands(cattle breading place).
3.Marudam - field and plantation(plough cultivation).
4.Niethal - seashore(fishing).
5.Palai - dry lands(plunder warfare).
Read more about - 3 Sangams - Places and Presidents
The Sangam Age-
The Sangam age is one of the greatest period of tamil Nadu chronology. It might have been produced in the first 3 centuries of the christian era.
Sangam Literature-
The most available tamil Work is Tolkappiyam -- A work on phonetics and clearly established grammer of Tamil language.
Ettuthogai (eight Anthologies).
Pathupattu (ten Idylls).
Pathinenkil kanaku (18 ways of civilisation ) ( this is a post sangam work.
-->Twin epics
1.Sillappadikaram ( talks about ancient madurai city and Metopher on Womens)
2.Manimekalai ( literature attached with sillapadikaram) talks about Buddhism and hinduism
Kings during Sangam age-
1.the cheras - cheran senguttuvan
2.the cholas - karikalan
3.the pandiyas - Illapervaludi(meaning of name- a person of young and brave)
4. kurunila mannarkal (7 chieftains) were the subordinate kings to the chera, chola, pandiyas. also known as Kadaiyelu vallalkal.
Kingship
1. King is center of administration
2. He had seperate identical flag and tree
3. If any knig fell down the tree, it simbolises he wants to have war with that king.
4. More importance to the local governments. this indicates the existance of decentralised form of governance.
5. There were charismatic, traditional and democratic form of governments.
Revenue
1. Main source of income was tax land tax.
2. 1/6 th of procuts of land was collected as tax.
3. There was tax excemption also.
4. Tributes and court fees were also the sources.
Infrastructure-
1. Main infrastructure was to tanks and canals
2. Cosiderable amount was to education, literature
3. Plenty of revenue expended to roads, hospitals and defence
Division of land-
the land was divided into 5 types for easy administration. Those 5 types of lands are
1.Kurinji - hills and forest (hunting place).
2.Mullai - pastures and lands(cattle breading place).
3.Marudam - field and plantation(plough cultivation).
4.Niethal - seashore(fishing).
5.Palai - dry lands(plunder warfare).
Read more about - 3 Sangams - Places and Presidents
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