Question

What is sangam literature?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Sangam literature (Tamil: சங்க இலக்கியம், caṅka ilakkiyam) historically known as 'the poetry of the noble ones' (Tamil: சான்றோர் செய்யுள், Cāṉṟōr ceyyuḷ) connotes the ancient Tamil literature and is the earliest known literature of South India.

Answer 2

Sangam means a gathering of learned men. The literature compiled in such gatherings is known as 'Sangam Literature'. It is the most ancient literature in Tamil. A whole time period is labelled after this known as the Sangam Age.