Sangam Age (Tamil, c. 300 BCE–300 CE)
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Sangam Age appears 1-2 times per prelims cycle, typically as single-answer MCQs on Sangam literature, the three kingdoms (Chola, Pandya, Chera), or key literary figures. Examiners focus on Sangam texts as historical sources and the socio-political structure of South India. Common pitfall: confusing Sangam dynasties with Mauryan contemporaries or misremembering Sangam poetry classifications.
Three academies, three kingdoms, Tamil literature goldmine
Sangam = congregation; Silappatikaram & Manimekhalai canonical texts
Chola, Pandya, Chera: power triangle of pre-Pallava South
Akam (interior/love) vs Puram (exterior/war) poetic genres
Megasthenes silent on Sangam; inscriptions & texts are sole sources