Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding the Sangam literature?

• A. The Sangam Age produced numerous literary works.
• B. The patronage of the Pandya kings helped them flourish.
• C. The seat of the First Sangam was founded by Sage Valmiki.
• D. The Second Sangam was founded in Madurai.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A The Sangam Age produced numerous literary works.
B The patronage of the Pandya kings helped them flourish.

The Sangam Age witnessed a chain of gatherings of poets and scholars during which numerous literary works were produced. The works that have survived to the present age are referred to as Sangam literature. It was the patronage of the Pandya kings that helped them flourish. The seat of the First Sangam was founded by Sage Agastyar at Old Madurai. The Second Sangam was also founded by Sage Agastyar, but at Kapatapuram after the city of Old Madurai was submerged by the sea. The Third Sangam was established in present-day Madurai.