Question

Which among the following provides the most accurate explanation for the earliest Tamil literature being termed as the Sangam literature?

• A. The earliest Tamil literature was a joint creation of one school of scholars.
• B. The earliest Tamil literature was created at the sangam of three South Indian rivers.
• C. The earliest Tamil literature was a union of an academy of scholars and poets.
• D. The earliest Tamil literature was patronised by the kings of the Sangam Dynasty.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The earliest Tamil literature was a union of an academy of scholars and poets.

The Sangam was standardised by an academy of scholars and poets centred in the city of Madurai with the royal state patronage of Pandyan dynasty.