Literary Sources of the Sangam Age include Tolkappiyam, the ten poems (Pattuppattu), eight analogies (Ettuttogai), eighteen minor works (Patinenkilkanakku), and famous epics such as Silappadikaram, Manimegalai, and Sivaga Cindamani.
Three Important Tamil Kingdoms during the Sangam Age were the Chera, Chola, and Pandyan kingdoms. The Chera kings of the Sangam Age were known by many titles such as Vanavar, Villavar, and Malaiyar.
Sangam literature provides us a near accurate picture of society existing during the Sangam Age. The economy of the Sangam Age was simple and self-sufficient
The family was the basic unit of Vedic society. It was patriarchal as the oldest male member was the head of the family. He was known as the ‘Grihapati’ or ‘Kulpati’.
The status of Women held a high place in the Vedic Period. Daughters had the freedom to choose their husbands. Widows could remarry. No evidence of child marriage has been recorded.
Historians differ over the origin of the Aryans. While historians such as A. C. Das believe that the Aryans were natives of India, others like Bal Gangadhar Tilak concluded that the Arctic Region was the original home of the Aryans.
Sources of The Vedic Period include the Vedic texts, The Brahmanas, The Upanishads, The epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata tell us about the social, political, economic, and religious life of the people.
Archaeological Sources of the Vedic Period are The remains of pottery and iron implements. Iron played an important role in the advancement of civilization in the world.
Literary Sources of the Vedic Period – The Vedic texts shed light on the political, social, economic, and religious life of the Aryans.
Capitalism vs Socialism: The Industrial Revolution gave rise to the theory of capitalism but Socialism is opposed to private capitalism.