History & Civics
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:
"The Sangam literature apart from giving information on the important rulers who ruled over Tamil region namely the Pandyas (the oldest ruling dynasty in Tamil country ruling the southern part of Tamil Nadu)." (Source: https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/84174/3/Unit-7.pdf)
(a) Name two Pandya rulers mentioned in Sangam literature.
(b) Which Pandya ruler defeated a Chera-Chola coalition?
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What types of records were inscribed on stones and copper plates?
'The chief occupation of people was agriculture.' Discuss.
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:
"Feasts were organised for collective entertainment and had social significance as well. The custom of feeding guests was a common custom and eating without a guest to partake of the food was considered unsatisfying."
(Source: https://www.du.ac.in/up/oads/new-web/04012023_Appendix-108.pdf)
(a) Which forms of entertainment were widely practised in Sangam society?
(b) What activities were common in villages during the Sangam Age?
Which commodities contributed to the Chera kingdom's prominence in international trade?