Early Historic South India & Sangam Age

8 Questions
  1. 1
    Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched?
    1. Senguttuvan : Chera
    2. Udiyanjeral : Chola
    3. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya
    Select the answer using the code given below :
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  2. 2
    With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as
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  3. 3
    Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
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  4. 4
    Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct ?
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  5. 5

    Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R): They were included under the Post Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.

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  6. 6

    From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the:

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  7. 7

    One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of:

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  8. 8

    Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition.
    Reason (R): They were included under the post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.

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