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    The three ancient Tamil empires of the Chera, Chola, and Pandya ruled the Tamil region of Tamilakam during the Sangam period from around the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Information about the polity and culture of this era comes from Sangam literature as well as from archaeological findings. The rulers of these three empires were known as the muvendars or the three crowned monarchs. They presided over an administrative system that included a royal court, ministers, taxation of land, and local chieftains.

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    The three ancient Tamil empires of the Chera, Chola, and Pandya ruled the Tamil region of Tamilakam during the Sangam period from around the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Information about the polity and culture of this era comes from Sangam literature as well as from archaeological findings. The rulers of these three empires were known as the muvendars or the three crowned monarchs. They presided over an administrative system that included a royal court, ministers, taxation of land, and local chieftains.

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    The three ancient Tamil empires of the Chera, Chola, and Pandya ruled the Tamil region of Tamilakam during the Sangam period from around the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Information about the polity and culture of this era comes from Sangam literature as well as from archaeological findings. The rulers of these three empires were known as the muvendars or the three crowned monarchs. They presided over an administrative system that included a royal court, ministers, taxation of land, and local chieftains.

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    Polity in Sangam Age

    5.1 Do you know

    Description Image Source


    “The political history of the ancient
    Tamilakam starts from the Sangam period.
    Sangam Literature and
    The three ancient Tamil empires the Chera,
    Archaeological evidences give
    the Chola and the Pandya ruled Tamilakam,
    vivid picture on the polity of the
    with unique culture and language,
    Sangam Age
    contributed to the growth of some of the
    oldest extant literature in the world”.

    “Early historical society in the south is Sangam Literature provides


    reconstructed mainly from the early Tamil
    valuable information on Sangam
    Literatures and it is only recently that picture
    has started receiving corroboration form the polity and culture.
    expanding discipline of archaeology”. Hero Stone
    (Veerakkal)

    5.2 Timeline
    Timelines Image Description

    c.3rd century BCE


    Period of Sangam Age
    to 3rd century CE

    c.190 CE Karikala Cholan

    Karikala Cholan

    1st century CE Period of Pugalur Inscription

    c. 130 CE The first Chera Monarch Udayancheral of Sangam age

    Periplus speaks about the Roman trade relation with the


    75 CE
    Sangam empires
    5.3 Glossary
    Staring Related
    Term Definition
    Character Term
    A Arasavai King’s court (Royal court) irukkai

    A Amaichchar Minister prohitar

    I Irai Land Tax karai

    K Kalam A Measurement of Grain marakkal

    K Kurunila Small Chieftains


    kurunilaraja
    Mannarkal
    M Muvendar Three Crowned Monarch vendar

    N Nadukal Memory Stone/Hero Stone veerakkal

    P Perur Big Village sirrur

    U Urimai Right of Succession tayam

    5.4 Web links

    Web links

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sangam_period

    myupscprelims.blogspot.com/2016/05/sangam-age-chera-chola-and-pandyas.html.

    history4upsc.blogspot.com/Sangam-age-html.

    https://holisticthought.com/political-history-of-the-sangam-age

    www.historydiscussion.net

    History of south India-blogspot.com/2009/11/polity-and-society.html.

    www.indiaandindians.com /india-_history/social_life_in_sangam_age_ph.p.

    www.indianetzone.com/History of South India/

    hsshistory blogspot.com/chola-dynastry-html

    upscfever.com/upsc-fever/en/culture/en-cul-chp4.html.
    5.5 Bibliography

    Bibliography

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    Balambal. V, Studies in the History of the Sangam Age, New Delhi, 1999.
    Balasubramanian.C, The Status of Women in Tamil Nadu during the Sangam Age, University of
    Madras, Madras, 1976.
    Chithramadhavan, History and Culture of Tamil Nadu, New Delhi, 2005.

    Kanakasabhai Pillai. V, The Tamils 1800 Years Ago, Madras, 1904.

    Krishnaswami Iyengar.S, Beginning of South Indian History, Madras, 1918.

    Mahalingam. T.V, South Indian Polity, Madras, 1955.

    Nilakanta Sastri. K.A, A History of South India, 4th ed., Oxford University Press, Madras, 1975.

    Nilakanta Sastri.K.A, Sangam Literature: its Cults and Cultures, Madras, 1972.

    Rajalakshmi.R, Tamil Polity c.A.D. 600 –c.A.D. 1300, Madurai, 1983.

    Ramachandra Dikshitar. V.R, Studies in Tamil Literature and History, Madras, 1936.

    Smith.V.A, Early History of India, Delhi, 1924.


    Srinivasa Iyengar. P.T, History of Tamils: From the Earliest Times to 1000 A.D., New Delhi,
    reprint, 1983.
    Subrahmanian. N, Sangam Polity: The Administration and Social Life of Sangam Tamils,
    Madurai, 1980.
    Vaiyapuri Pillai. S, History of Tamil Language and Literature, Madras, 1956.

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