Question

what was meant by Sangam literature and how was it significant to know the history of South Africa?​

Answer 1

The Sangam means an 'association'. Here, it refers to Tamil Sangam, an association of Tamil poets, which flourished in ancient history of South India. ... Moreover, the Greek authors like Magasthenes, Strabo and Pliny had mentioned about the commercial contacts between the West and the South India.