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UPSC History The vedic period - Early vedic period, Later vedic period and sangam period The Sangam Kingdom

The Sangam Kingdom

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The Sangam Kingdom

 

The Tamil Sangam was an academy of poets and bards.

 

Sangam

Place of Organization

Chairman

Kingdom

First         

Thenmadurai         

Agastya

Pandiya

Second     

Kapatapuram

Earlier-Agastya Later- Tolkappiyar [a disciple of Agastaya)

Pandiya

 

 

 

 

Third        

North Madurai        

Nakkirar

Pandiya

 

  • Founder of Chera Dynasty: Utiyan Cheralatan.
  • Founder ofChola Dynasty: Vijayalaya Capital - Kaveripattanam.
  • Most powerful kings of Chola Dynasty - Rajaraja [985-1014) and his son, Rajendra I.
  • Rajendra 1 founded a new capital called Gangai Kondacholapuram.
  • Rajendra I defeated the kings of Sumatra in a naval campaign and annexing a part of Sumarata kingdom to his kingdom.
  • Rajendra Chola III was the last king of the dynasty.
  • Pandya Dynasty: Madurai (Capital).
  • The Pandya kings were constantly at war with Pallavas, Cholas and Ceylon.
  • The three Sangam epics were Silappadikaram, Minimekalai and Sivaga Sidamanai.

 

Temples & their location

 

The Kailash Temple

  Ellora

The Hoysala temple

  Belurand Halebid

The Chennakesava Temple

  Belur

The Hoysaleswara temple 

  Halebid

The Ratha and Shore temple

  Mahabalipuram

The Brihadeshwara   temple

  Tanjavur

The Vithala temple  

  Harmpi

The Meenakshi Temple

  Madurai

 

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