Sangam Period

Glossary

The early historical period of the southernmost region of India, corresponding to present-day Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala. Dating from 300 BCE to 300 CE, it was characterised by the political rule of the Chola, Pandya and Chera dynasties, alongside local clan chieftains such as Ay Andiran and Vel Pari. It also marked the first phase of urbanisation in southern India and produced a vast corpus of literature, due to which it is considered to be a formative period for the Tamil language.

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Sangam Period%newline%The early historical period of the southernmost region of India, corresponding to present-day Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala. Dating from 300 BCE to 300 CE, it was characterised by the political rule of the Chola, Pandya and Chera dynasties, alongside local clan chieftains such as Ay Andiran and Vel Pari. It also marked the first phase of urbanisation in southern India and produced a vast corpus of literature, due to which it is considered to be a formative period for the Tamil language.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Sangam Period”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/sangam-period/
MLA	“Sangam Period.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/sangam-period/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Sangam Period. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/sangam-period/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)