Multiple choice

Which of the following languages was used in the literature of the Sangam period?

  1. Tamil

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Telugu

  4. Prakrit

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The Sangam literature was composed in Tamil language during the Sangam period (roughly 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE). This corpus of ancient Tamil poetry is among the earliest available literary works in any Indian language after Sanskrit literature. The texts provide valuable insights into the culture, society, and politics of ancient Tamilakam.