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சங்க காலம் (Sangam period) என்பது பண்டைய தென்னிந்திய வரலாற்றில் நிலவிய தமிழகம் தொடர்பான ஒரு காலப்பகுதியாகும். இது குறிப்பாக மூன்றாவது சங்க காலத்தைக் குறிப்பிடுவதாகும். இக்காலப்பகுதி பொ.ஊ.மு. ஆறாம் நூற்றாண்டில் இருந்து பொ.ஊ. மூன்றாம் நூற்றாண்டு வரை நீடித்திருந்தது. [1] .
The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், caṅka ilakkiyam), historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், Cāṉṟōr ceyyuḷ), [1] connotes the early classical Tamil literature and is the earliest known literature of South India.
Sangam literature is the name given to the earliest available Tamil literature. The Sangam age roughly extends between 300 BC and 300 AD*, although most of the work is believed to have been composed between 100 CE and 250 CE. The word ‘Sangam’ literally means association.
The Tamil Sangams (Tamil: சங்கம் caṅkam, Old Tamil 𑀘𑀗𑁆𑀓𑀫𑁆, from Sanskrit saṅgha) were three legendary gatherings of Tamil scholars and poets that, according to traditional Tamil accounts, occurred in the remote past.
Aug 23, 2024 · Sangam literature, the earliest writings in the Tamil language, thought to have been produced in three chankams, or literary academies, in Madurai, India, from the 1st to the 4th century ce.
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Sangam Literature – சான்றோர் செய்யுள். Ancient commentators referred to Sangam literature as சான்றோர் செய்யுள், the verses of the wise. Sangam poetry laid down the foundation for the entire Tamil poetic tradition that has flourished for over two thousand years.
May 16, 2024 · The Sangam Age is a significant phase in the history of ancient South India, spanning roughly from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. It is also referred to as the period of Tamil Literature. The term "Sangam" refers to assemblies or gatherings of poets and scholars that took place in ancient South India.