Consider the following statements:

The first sangam was held at Madurai and attended by gods and legendary sages.
The second sangam was held at Kapadapuram but all the literary works had perished.
The only surviving text from the first sangam is Tolkappiyam.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
1 and 3
2 and 3

Question

Consider the following statements:

	The first sangam was held at Madurai and attended by gods and legendary sages.
	The second sangam was held at Kapadapuram but all the literary works had perished.
	The only surviving text from the first sangam is Tolkappiyam.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


	1 only
	2 only
	1 and 3
	2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct but Statement 3 is not correct: The First Sangam was believed to be held in Then Madurai (South Madurai), attended by sages and divine beings. However, no literary work from this Sangam has survived. Tolkappiyam belongs to the Second Sangam, not the First Sangam.

Statement 2 is not correct: The Second Sangam was held at Kapadapuram, but some literary works have survived, including Tolkappiyam (the earliest Tamil grammar and literary work).

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