C. Very short answer type questions
1. Which three important dynasties ruled south India during 200 BC - 300 AD?
2. What is Pattupattu?
3. What does the term "Muvendar" refer to?
4. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahana dynasty?
5. Which two schools of art flourished during this period?
6. Why was the Silk Route called so?
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Explanation:
C. Very short answer
1. Which three important dynasties ruled south India during 200 BC - 300 AD?
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Political History of Sangam Period :
South India, during the Sangam Age, was ruled by three dynasties-the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas. The main source of information about these kingdoms is traced from the literary references of Sangam Period.
2. What is Pattupattu?
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PathuPattu :
The ten Idylls, is an anthology of ten mid length books and is one of the oldest surviving Tamil Poetry. This collection is considered part of the Sangam Literature and dated approximately between 300 BCE and 200 CE. This collection had been lost for some centuries until U.V.
3. What does the term "Muvendar" refer to?
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The term Muvendar refers to a Tamil word meaning three chiefs, used for the heads of three ruling families, the Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas, who became powerful in south India around 2300 years ago.
4. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahana dynasty?
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Gautamiputra Satakarni
The Satavahana power was revived by Gautamiputra Satakarni, who is considered the greatest of the Satavahana rulers. Charles Higham dates his reign c. 103 – c. 127 CE.
5. Which two schools of art flourished during this period?
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Time period:
The Gandhara school of art flourished from first century BC to fifth century AD whereas the Mathura school of art originated in the first century BC and flourished till twelfth century AD.
6. Why was the Silk Route called so?
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The Silk Route was a historic trade route that dated from the second century B.C. until the 14th century A.D. It stretched from Asia to the Mediterranean, traversing China, India, Persia, Arabia, Greece, and Italy. It was dubbed the Silk Route because of the heavy silk trading that took place during that period.
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