Third Sangam
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The Third Sangam (Tamil: மூன்றாம் சங்கம், Moondram Sangam) (Malayalam: മൂന്നാം സംഘം, Moonnam Sangam) or the Third Academy, also known as the Madurai College of Antiquity,[1] was a historical assembly and the last of the three Tamil Sangams. Established under the aegis of 49 Pandyan kings with 449 participating poets, it ran for 1850 years, ending around the time that Christianity emerged. All surviving Sangam literature comes from this particular Sangam.[2] The seat of the Third Sangam was the city of Madurai.[3]
See also[edit]
- List of Sangam poets
- Dravida Sangha
- Religion in ancient Tamil country
- Sangam landscape
- Madurai Tamil Sangam
Citations[edit]
- ^ Robinson, 2001, p. 20.
- ^ Daniélou, Alain (11 February 2003). A Brief History of India. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. p. 37. ISBN 9781594777943.
- ^ Dr. Anjali (2017). Social and Cultural History of Ancient India. Lucknow: OnlineGatha—The Endless Tale. pp. 123–136. ISBN 978-93-86352-69-9.
- ^ Daniélou, Alain (11 February 2003). A Brief History of India. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781594777943.
References[edit]
- Edward Jewitt Robinson (2001). Tamil Wisdom: Traditions Concerning Hindu Sages and Selections from Their Writings. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services.
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