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Assertion [A]: The assembly of the poets was known as Sangam.

Reason [R]: Tamil was the language of Sangam literature.

Read the above given statements and select the correct option.

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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Both A and R are true and R is the incorrect explanation of A.
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A is true but R is false.
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Both A and R are false.
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The correct option is B Both A and R are true and R is the incorrect explanation of A.
The word 'Sangam refers to the association of Tamil poets who flourished under the royal patronage of the Pandya kings at Madurai. The poems composed by these poets are collectively known as Sangam literature.

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