Question

1. What was the Sangam Age?
2. Explain how contact with distant lands happened
through trade in the kingdoms of Tamilakam.
3. What is the Silk Route? How did it help thespread of culture and new ideas?
4. Write a brief note on the Indo-Greeks and the impact they had on India.
5. Who were the Kushans? What did do tohelp trade on the Silk Route?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The Sangam period, Sangam Age or Third Sangam period, is the period of history of ancient Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of Sri Lanka spanning from c. 3rd century BCE to c. 3rd century CE. It was named after the famous Sangam academies of poets and scholars centered in the city of Madurai.