Seminar based on socio ecnomic life of ancient tamilakam in megalithic monument
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Cairns, mounds, kurgans, barrows, kofun, stupa, tope, tumuli: all of these are different cultural names for man-made hills of earth or stone generally covering burials. ...
Dolmens, cromlechs, rostral columns, obelisks, menhir: single large standing stones.
Tamilakam or Ancient Tamil country refers to the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people. ... Traditional accounts and Tholkāppiyam referred these territories as a single cultural area, where Tamil was the natural language and culture of all people. The ancient Tamil country was divided into kingdoms.
The Tamil country was ruled by three dynasties namely the Chera, Chola and Pandyas during the Sangam Age. The political history of these dynasties can be traced from the literary references. The Cholas Kingdom was situated between the Pennar and the Velar rivers were the most powerful of all three kingdoms.
Sangam Period - 300 BC - 200 AD. The Sangam Age constitutes an important chapter in the history of South India. According to Tamil legends, there existed three Sangams (Academy of Tamil poets) in ancient Tamil Nadu popularly called Muchchangam. These Sangams flourished under the royal patronage of the Pandyas.