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Question

The ancient port Kaveripattanam was known to the authors of the Sangam age as :

The correct answer is
Puhar

Kaveripattanam Port's Sangam Age Name

The ancient port city of Kaveripattanam, located at the mouth of the Kaveri river, was a prominent center during the Sangam period.

Authors and poets of the Sangam age referred to this important port city by a specific name:

  • Kaveripattanam was known as Puhar in Sangam literature.

This name, Puhar, signifies the city's historical and cultural importance during that era.

Thus, the Sangam age authors identified Kaveripattanam as Puhar.

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Important Questions from Sangam Age

  1. Which of the following sangam authors has mentioned about the hoarded wealth of the Nanda rulers ?
  2. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
     

    List - I
    (Text)
    List - II
    (Author)
    (a) Kural(i) Ilango Adigal
    (b) Tirumurai(ii) Tiruvalluvar
    (c) Silappadikaram(iii) Sattanar
    (d) Manimekalai(iv) Nambi Andar Nambi


    Code :
     

  3. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :

    List - I

    (Greek and Latin Authors)

    List - II

    (Books)

    (a) Arrian(i) Historica
    (b) Herodotus(ii) Indica
    (c) Pliny(iii) Naturalis Historia
    (d) Strabo(iv) Geographica

    Codes:
     

  4. Which of the following Tamil anthologies is devoted to the praise of Chera kings ?
  5. Arrange the following Buddhist stupas in the chronological order and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :
    (a) Amravati
    (b) Sarnath
    (c) Sanchi
    (d) Nalanda
    Codes:
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