Q. Consider the following statements regarding Sangam Literature:
  1. Sangam were assemblies where literature was composed and compiled.
  2. Sangam was held in the city of Madurai.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Some of the earliest works in Tamil, known as Sangam literature, were composed around 2300 years ago. These texts were called Sangam because they were supposed to have been composed and compiled in assemblies (known as sangams) of poets that were held in the city of Madurai. The Tamil terms mentioned above are found in Sangam literature.