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[[Sangam literature]] is one of the main sources used for documenting the early history of the [[ancient Tamil country]]. The ancient [[Sangam literature|Sangam]] poems mention numerous kings and princes, the existence of some of whom have been confirmed through archaeological evidence. Sangam literature is still the main source for the [[early Cholas]], the [[Pandyas]] and the [[Chera Dynasty|Cheras]].<br />
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==Age of Sangam==<br />
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'''Sangam''' was the ancient academy of [[Tamil language|Tamil]] poets and authors in the city of [[Madurai]] in [[South India]] under the patronage of the [[Pandya]] kings. It is difficult to estimate the exact date of these Sangam works. Some scholars suggest the historical ''Sangam literature era'' spanned from c. 300-BCE to 300-CE.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3lUIIYxWkEC&pg=PA27|title=A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century|last=Singh|first=Upinder|date=2008|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=9788131711200|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Tamilakam|Tamiḻakam]]<br />
* [[First Sangam]]<br />
* [[Second Sangam]]<br />
* [[Tamil Sangams]]<br />
* [[List of Sangam poets]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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* Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1955). ''A History of South India'', OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002).<br />
* South Indian Inscriptions - http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/<br />
* Nagaswamy, R, Roman Karur, Brahadish Publications (1995)<br />
* Krishnamurthy, R Non-Roman Ancient Foreign Coins from Karur in India, Garnet Publishers, Chennai<br />
* Codrington, H. W. A short History of Ceylon, London (1926) (http://lakdiva.org/codrington/).<br />
* N. Parameswaran Tamil Guardian 12 October 2005 [http://www.tamilguardian.com/beta/news_details.asp?newsid=269]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.varalaaru.com Varalaaru.com – Monthly web magazine on South Indian History and Literature]<br />
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