The First, the Second and the Third Sangam took place in
-Madurai
The Tamil word ‘Muvendar’ mentioned in the Sangam poems means ............
–Three chiefs
Manimekalai describes the story of which of the following?
–Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter
Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Sangam literature?
I. These texts were supposed to be composed and compiled in assemblies of poets.
II. The Sangam literature compiled in assemblies of poets were held in the city of Madurai.
–Both I and II
Tolkappiyar is a famous ancient grammarian of the ........... language.
–Tamil
Silappadikaram' is a Tamil epic that was written by ............
–Ilango Adigal
To which religion glorious texts named ‘Shilappadikaram’ and ‘Manimekhalai’ of the Tamil language are related?
–The Hindu Religion
To which place the history of Sangam Era is concerned with?
–Tamilnadu
The text Talkapium is related to
–Grammar and Poetry
The excavation of which provides with the information about the trade between India and Rome during the early centuries.
–Arikamedu (Poduka)
The dynasty which has been mentioned in the Sangam literature is
–Chola, Cher and Pandya
The compilation of the religious poems ‘Kural’ is written in
–Tamil
The place related to the Pallavas
–Panmarai
The anonymous writer of “The Periplus of the Irithrian Sea” mentions about Podua, which is
–Arikamedu
For what was Uraiyur famous, during the Sangam Era?
–The important centre of the cotton trade
Life line of the Pandya kingdom was
–The Vengi River
In the literature of the Sangam Era, Kon, Ko and Mannan were used for
–The king (The seconed Sangam, in Kapatpuram near Madurai)
The capital of the Kadamb kings was
–Anvasi
The dynasty in south India, the king of which sent an envoy in 26 BC to Rome?
–Pandya
The Meenakshi Temple is situated in
–Madurai
What was the royal emblem of the Chers?
–Bow
Which Cher king is also called the king ‘with the eye of elephant’
–Sheya
From what source the first information about the Cholas gained
–Ashtadhyayi
Which kingdom during the Sangam era was famous for pearls?
–Pandya
Who presided over the Third Sangam?
–Nakkiran
Which time is considered as an important treatise on the grammar and the rhetorics?
–Tolekappium
Who is the writer of Manimekhlai?
–Sittalei Sattanar
During the Sangam era, the supreme court was called
–Manaram
The earliest and the most important deity of the Tamils is
–Murugana (Kartikeya)
During the Sangam era, the poems of Veer Rus (theme about bravery) were called
–Puram