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Correct Answers B and C

Key Points

• Poompuhar was also known by names such as Puhar and Kaveripoompattinam. 
• It served as the port of the early Chola kingdom. Hence statement A is wrong.
• One of the popular Sangam Literature, Pattinappaalai and Tamil epics, Silappathikaram and Manimegalai, have references to the brisk sea-borne trade that took place in the port city, Puhar.
• Silappathikaram, in particular, speaks about the greatness of Poompuhar.

Additional Information

• Poompuhar is one of the oldest towns in ancient Tamilagam. 
• This is the place where well known characters of Silapathikaram, Kovalan and Kannagi lived. 
• It was also a port town along the Bay of Bengal. 
• The ports were established for facilitating maritime trade.
• The author of Pattinappaalai, Kadiyalur Uruttirangannanar, belonged to 2nd century BC(BCE). 
• This is indicative of Puhar’s antiquity. 
• Horses were imported by sea. 
• Pepper was procured through the land route.

Correct Answer A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

Key Points

• Tamil sayings represent the uniqueness of each ancient Tamil kingdom
• Chola Nadu    - sorudaithu (rice in abundance).
• Pandya Nadu - muthudaithu (pearls in abundance).
• Chera Nadu    - vezhamudaithu (elephants in abundance).
• Thondai Naduz - Saandrorudaithu (scholars in abundance).

Additional Information

• Chera Nadu - Comprised Malayalam-speaking regions and Tamil districts of Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Karur, Kanniyakumari and Some parts of present Kerala.
• Chola Nadu - Present-day Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagai, Trichy and Pudukkottai districts.
• Pandya Nadu - Erstwhile composite Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Thuthukkudi and Tirunelveli districts
• Thondai Nadu - Present-day Kancheepuram, Dharmapuri, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and northern parts of Villupuram districts

Correct Answer Forty-nine

Key Points:

• Madurai is proudly associated with tamil sangam (academies), which worked for the promotion of Tamil language. 
• Forty-nine poets were associated with the last Sangam.
• Ahil, fragrant wood, was brought from Port Thondi to Madurai. 
• King Solomon of ancient Israel imported pearls from Uvari near the Pandyan port, Korkai.

Additional Information:

• Madurai had Naalangadi and Allangadi.
• Naalangadi – Day Market.
• Allangadi – Evening Market.
• Madurai is known as Thoonga Nagaram (the city that never sleeps).
• Madurai was a safe place where women purchased things from Allangadi without any fear.

Correct Answer 1-B 2-D 3-A 4-C

Key Points:

• Keelvalai -Villupuram
• Usilampatti - Madurai
• Kumuthipathi - Coimbatore
• Mavadaippu - Coimbatore 
• Porivarai cave-karikaiyur Nilgris 

The correct answer is 15,000 years old.

Key Points

• Poompuhar is situated in modern-day Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu.
• The port city had maritime trade links with South East Asia and Egypt.
• It disappeared from the maritime map around 1,000 years ago.
• The city gained prominence during the Chola dynasty.
• The age of the city was determined based on offshore explorations and geological features interpreted on the sea floor.
• The city is also known as Kaveri Poompattinam.

Velurpalayam copper plates.
Key Points

Velurpalayam copper plates

• Many inscriptional sources including the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta.
• The Aihole inscription of the Chalukya king Pulakisin II provide details of Pallava - Chalukya conflict.
• The Velurpalayam copper plates of Nandivarman III record their military achievements.

Additional InformationVelvikudi copper plates

• It has a sources of ​ Parantaka Nedunjadayan is a famous pandian king.
• He ruled the Pandian empire between 765-815 CE.
• Nedunjadayan issued the Velvikudi grant and a set of copper plates.
• A few copper plates are available as a source of the Pandyas during this period. 
• The Velvikkudi Plate of Nedunjadayan is the most important among them.
• Copper plates inform the essence of royal orders genealogical list of the kings and  their victories.

Kurram copper plates

• It provides information about the Grandson of Narashimavarman was Parameshwaravarman.
• He also defeated the Cholas, Keralas, Kalabhras, and Pandyas.
• He enjoyed the action for a thousand arms in hundreds of fights.

Correct Answer: A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

Key Points Keeladi

• This village is located at Thiruppuvanam Taluk of Siva Ganga district
• Excavations have produced brick buildings and well-laid drainage systems.
• Tamil – Brahmi inscription on pottery, beads of glass, carnelian and quartz, pearl, gold ornaments and iron objects, shell bangles, and ivory dice have been unearthed.
• They dated samples as 200 BC.
• The Roman artefacts found at the site add to the evidence of ancient Indo -Roman trade relations.

Kodumanal     

• Kodumanal located in Erode District.
• More than 300 pottery inscriptions in Tamil – Brahmi have been discovered there.
• spindles, whorls (used for making thread from cotton), and pieces of cloth, along with tools, weapons, ornaments, and beads, particularly carnelian were discovered here.

Paiyampalli    

• It is situated in Vellore District.
• Iron artefacts, along with Megalithic Black and Red Ware Pottery have been found.
• Evidence for the iron smelting industry has come to light at Paiyampalli.
• The date of this culture, based on radiocarbon dating, is 1000 BC

Porunthal       

• This is situated in Dindigul District
• A pot of rice from the Porunthal site proves that rice was people’s staple food.
• The discovery of iron sickle, pike, and the tip of ploughs provide shreds of evidence that they had the practice of rice cultivation.

The correct statements are Both 1 and 2.
Key Points

Sangam Literature

• ​Ettuthogai and Paththupattu collections have about 2400 poems.​
• These poems, varying in length from 3 to 800 lines, were composed by Panar and pulavar.
• The other details from the Sangam literature are confirmed on the archaeological evidences apart from the literary sources.
• we can assume that this sangam Era was started atleast two centuries earlier than 300 BC 
• Generally this age was considered as of historic age in Tamilnadu.
• hence above facts makes given statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Additional InformationThe Eight Anthologies are

• 1. Natrinai
• 2. Kurunthogai
• 3. Aingurunuru
• 4. Patitruppathu 
• 5. Paripadal
• 6. Kalithogai
• 7. Akananuru
• 8. Purananuru

Paththupattu (Ten Idylls) 

• 1. Thirumurugatrupatai
• 2. Porunaratrupatai 
• 3. Sirupanatruppatai 
• 4. Perumpanatruppatai
• 5. Mullaipattu 
• 6. Maduraikanchi 
• 7. Nedunalvadai
• 8. Kurinjipattu 
• 9. Pattinappalai 
• 10. Malaipadukadam

Correct Answer Pattinam

Key PointsLocal Administration:

• The entire kingdom was called Mandalam. 
• Mandalam was divided into Nadus. 
• Kurram was subdivision of Nadu. 
• The Ur was a village, classified into perur (big village), Sirur (a small village) and Mudur (an old village). 
• It is depending upon its population, size and antiquity. 
• Pattinam was the name for a coastal town.
• Puhar was the general term for harbour town.

Correct Answer Velirs

Key PointsMinor Chieftains – Ay, Velir and Kizhar:

• The name ‘Ay’ is derived from the ancient Tamil word ‘Ayar’ (meaning shepherd). 
• Among Ay chiefs of Sangam Age, Anthiran, Titiran and Nannan were the important names
• The Velirs–Vellalars– constituted the ruling and land-owning class in the ancient Tamizhagam. 
• The famous Velirs were the seven patrons (KadaiyezhuVallalgal). 
• They were Pari, Kari, Ori, Pegan, Ay, Adiyaman and Nalli. 
• They were popular for their generous patronage of Tamil poets.
• Kizhar was the village chief.

Additional Information

• Muvendars (Three Great Kings) controlled the territories of Tamizhagam during the Sangam Age. 
• The Tamil word ‘Vendar’ was used to refer to three dynasties, namely the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas.

Cheras:

• The Cheras ruled over the central and north Travancore, Cochin, south Malabar and Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.

Cholas:

• The Chola kingdom of Sangam period extended upto Venkatam (Tirupathi) hills. 
• The Kaveri delta region remained the central part of the kingdom. 
• This area was later known as Cholamandalam. 

Pandyas:

• The Pandyas ruled the present day southern Tamil Nadu.
• The Pandya kings patronized the Tamil poets and scholars.
• Several names of Pandya kings are mentioned in the Sangam literature.

The Titles Assumed by the Muvendars: