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      • The Sangama dynasty was a dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire founded in the 14th century by two brothers: Harihara I (also called Vira Harihara or Hakka Raya) and Bukka Raya I. They were the sons of Bhavana Sangama.
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  2. The Sangama dynasty was a dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire founded in the 14th century by two brothers: Harihara I (also called Vira Harihara or Hakka Raya) and Bukka Raya I. [1] They were the sons of Bhavana Sangama .

    • Introduction
    • Sangam Literature: Major Source Giving Details of Sangam Age
    • Political History of Sangam Period
    • Cheras
    • Cholas
    • Pandyas
    • Sangam Polity and Administration
    • Sangam Society
    • Position of Women During Sangam Age
    • Religion
    The period roughly between the 3rd century B.C. and 3rd century A.D.in South India (the area lying to the south of river Krishna and Tungabhadra) is known as Sangam Period.
    It has been named after the Sangam academies held during that period that flourished under the royal patronage of the Pandya kingsof Madurai.
    At the sangams eminent scholars assembled and functioned as the board of censors and the choicest literature was rendered in the nature of anthologies.
    These literary works were the earliest specimens of Dravidian literature.

    The Sangam literature includes Tolkappiyam, Ettutogai, Pattuppattu, Pathinenkilkanakku, and two epics named – Silappathikaram and Manimegalai . 1. Tolkappiyam was authored by Tolkappiyar and is considered the earliest of Tamil literary work. Though it is a work on Tamil grammar but it also provides insights on the political and socio-economic condi...

    South India, during the Sangam Age, was ruled by three dynasties-the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas. The main source of information about these kingdoms is traced from the literary references of Sangam Period.

    The Cheras controlled the central and northern parts of Kerala and the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.
    Vanji was their capital and the ports of the west coast, Musiri and Tondi, were under their control.
    The emblem of Cheras was “bow and arrow”.
    The Pugalur inscription of the 1stcentury AD has reference to three generations of Chera rulers.
    The Cholas controlled the central and northern parts of Tamil Nadu.
    Their core area of rule was the Kaveri delta, later known as Cholamandalam.
    Their capital was Uraiyur (near Tiruchirapalli town) and Puhar or Kaviripattinam was an alternative royal residence and chief port town.
    Tigerwas their emblem.
    The Pandyas ruled from Madurai.
    Korkai was their main port, located near the confluence of Thampraparani with the Bay of Bengal. It was famous for pearl fishery and chank diving.
    Their emblem was the “Fish”.
    They patronized the Tamil Sangams and facilitated the compilation of the Sangam poems.
    During the Sangam period hereditary monarchywas the form of government.
    Each of the dynasties of Sangam age had a royal emblem – tiger for the Cholas, carp/Fish for the Pandyas, and bow for the Cheras.
    The king was assisted by a wide body of officials who were categorised into five councils.
    They were ministers (amaichar), priests (anthanar), envoys (thuthar), military commanders (senapathi), and spies (orrar).
    Tolkappiyam refers to the Five-fold division of lands– Kurinji (hilly tracks), Mullai (pastoral), Marudam (agricultural), Neydal (coastal) and Palai (desert).
    Tolkappiyam also refers to four castesnamely arasar(Ruling Class), anthanar, vanigar(carried on trade and commerce) and vellalar(Agriculturists).
    Ancient primitive tribes like Thodas, Irulas, Nagas and Vedars lived in this period.
    A lot of information is available in the Sangam literature to understand the position of women during the Sangam age.
    Women had respect and were allowed intellectual pursuits.There were women poets like Avvaiyar, Nachchellaiyar, and Kakkaipadiniyarwho flourished and contributed to Tamil literature.
    Women were allowed to choose their life partners. But life of widows was miserable.
    There is also a mention about the practice of Sati being prevalent in the higher strata of society.
    The primary deity of the Sangam period was Murugan, who is hailed as Tamil God.
    The worship of Murugan was having an ancient origin and the festivals relating to God Murugan was mentioned in the Sangam literature.
    Murugan was honoured with six abodes known as Arupadai Veedu.
    Other gods worshipped during the Sangam period were Mayon (Vishnu), Vendan (Indiran), Varunan and Korravai.
  3. This article will introduce you to the Sangam Period and the three dynasties – Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas. What is the Sangam Period? Sangam Age is the period from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD in south India. There were 3 Sangams conducted in ancient South India called Muchchangam, Tamil legends say.

  4. May 16, 2024 · During the Sangam Age, the Tamil country was ruled by three dynasties, namely the Chera, Chola and Pandyas. They were together, also known as Muvendar. The political history of these dynasties can be traced from the literary references. Table: Sangam Kingdoms. Cheras. Works mentioning Chera kings:

  5. The Sangam corpus is a collection of anthologies of poetry on themes popular among these early societies. The term Sangam was first referred to by Tirunavukkarasu Nayanar (Appar), the Saiva saint belonging to the early seventh century CE.

  6. Sep 1, 2023 · The creation of a Sangam at Madura and the transfer of the Mahabharata into Tamil are two accomplishments of the early Pandyas mentioned in an inscription from the first decade of the first century A.D.