Question

Why were sangams organized?

Answer 1

Historians believed that Sangams were organised to produce high-quality literary works. The Sangams were the assemblies of eminent scholars and poets. The work produced in these Sangams have often been referred to as the greatest Tamil creation of all ages. Thus, the Sangam age is also known as the golden period of Tamil literature. The Sangam literature is an important source of history to understand the Tamil society and culture that is 2000 years old.