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Timeline of Old stone age

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2mn to 10,000 BCE

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Archeological remains

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Stone tools, pottery, artefacts and metal implements were used by the people of prehistoric age.

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The important site of the old stone age (2mn to 10,000BCE) in India were

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Soan valley and Patwar plateau in the Shivalik Hills on North India, Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, Adamgarh Hills in Narmada Valley, Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh and Attirampakkam near Chennai.

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The food was obtained by

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hunting and gathering edible plants and tubers.

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Mesolithic or middle stone age

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10,000 to 6000 BCE
In this age horticulture and primitive cultivation started.

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Neolithic age

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6000 BCE - 4000 BCE
Wheels were used to make pottery
The mud houses were built instead of grass huts.

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Metal age of Chalcolithic

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(Copper-Stone 4000-2000BCE) Instead of stone, Copper was adopted to made tools.

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Iron age

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1200-600BCE
belonged to Vedic culture. Weapons, tools now started to be made with Iron

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The Harappan civilization

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Indus Valley Civilization, Indus Civilization (2300-1750BCE)
The earliest excavations in the Indus valley were done at Harappa in West Punjab and Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh (Both now in Pakistan).

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The Great Bath was found at

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Mohenjo-Daro.
39ft length, 23ft breath and 8 ft height.
Floor was made of burnt bricks.

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Jainism is about

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Vardhamana Mahavira (539 — 467 BCE)

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Life of Vardhamana Mahavira

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He is the 24th Tirthankara of Jain tradition, born at Kundagrama to Siddharta and Trisala, embraces asceticism at 30, wandering for 12 years.
At the 13th year, he attained Kevala Jnana, becoming Mahavira and Jine. He dies at 72 in Pava near Rajgriha.

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Mahavira organized

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the Sangha to spread teachings.

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Jainism found patronage from rulers like

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Chandragupta Maurya, Kharvela of Kalinga, and dynasties in South India.

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Name of the two sects:

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Shvetambaras (white- clad) led by Sthalbahu and Digambarad (skyclad or naked) led by Bhadrabahu.

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The first Jain council in Pataliputra (3rd century BCE) was led by

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Sthulbadhra

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The second council in _______ presided over by _________, led to the final compilation of ____ and ______.

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Vallabhi (512 CE), Devarddhigani kshamashramana, 12 Angas and 12 Upangas.

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Who founded Buddhism

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Mahatama Buddha (567 - 487 BCE)

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When was Siddhartha Gautama born?

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In 567 BCE in Lumbini Garden

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At what age did Gautama Buddha leave home and also when he enlightened under which tree and where did he deliver the first sermon?

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At 29, he left home and enlightened at 35 under bodhi tree in Bodhgaya and delivered the first sermon in Sarnath.

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Buddha had which two types of disciples?

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Monks (bhikshu) and lay worshippers (upasakas)

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Who were Buddhas notable monk disciples?

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Sariputta and Moggallanna.

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The first, second, third and fourth councils of Buddha were at

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Rajagriha, Vaishali, Patliputra under Ashoka, Kashmir.

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Who led the fourth counsil?

In BUDDHISM

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Kanishka

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The 4th council included

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Ashvaghosha

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Tripitakas, Buddhist texts in pali, comprise

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Sutta pitakas, Vinaya pitakas, and Abhidhamma pitakas.

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Which Buddhist literature gives a list of 16 great kingdoms called?

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Anguttara Nikaya gives a list of 16 great kingdoms called Sixteen Mahajanapadas.

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Finally in 6th century how many kingdoms survived and which one?

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Only 4 kingdoms survived - Vatsa, Avanti, Kosala and Magadha.

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Capital of Vatsa

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Kaushambi near modern Allahabad (Prayagraj).

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Capital of Avanti

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Ujjain and the ruler were Pradyota.

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Capital of Kosala

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Shravasti (Ayodhya) and the ruler was King Prasenjit.

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Capital of Magadha

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Rajgriha and the rulers was Bimbisara, Ajatsatru.

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Against whom Bimbisara won the battle?

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Brahmdutta of Anga and expanded his kingdom.

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32
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Bimbisara built friendly relationships with whom?

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Avanti

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Ajatasatru fought for 16 years against whom which made him more powerful?

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Kosala and Vaishali.

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34
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Who followed Ajatshatru as the ruler?

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Udayin

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35
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Who brought Avanti under Magadhan empire?

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Shishunaga

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36
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Mahapadma ruled strongly for how many years?

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Ten years

37
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Mahapadma had how many sons

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Eight

38
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Who is the son of Mahapadma who ruled the last?

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Dhana Nanda

39
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Kautilya’s Arthashashtra was written by

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Kautilya

40
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Who is the contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya?

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Kautilya

41
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What is the most important literary source of the history of the Maurya?

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Kautilya’s Arthashashtra

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Kautilya was also known as

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Indian Machiavelli

43
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Meaning of Machiavelli

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Cunning or scheming person especially in politics.

44
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The manuscript of Arthashashtra was first discovered by

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R. Sharma Shashtri in 1904.

45
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Who wrote Indica?

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Megasthenes

46
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What is the meaning of Bindusara?

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Slayers of enemies.

46
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Who was the founder of Mauryan empire?

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Chandragupta Maurya (322 - 298 BCE)

47
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Who was Megasthenes?

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Greek Ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

48
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What did Greeks call Bindusara?

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Amitraghatha

49
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Bindusara supported

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Aajivikas, a religious sect

50
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Bindusara appointed his son Ashoka as what?

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As the governor of Ujjain.

51
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What is the most important event of Ashoka’s reign ?

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The victorious war with Kalinga in 261 BCE.

52
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What was the effect of the Kalinga war on Ashoka?

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As an effect, Ashoka embraced Buddhism under the influence of Buddhist monk, Upagupta.

53
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What did Ashoka and Dasaratha gifted Aajivika’s?

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Caves

53
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What is the only remaining of Mauryan period?

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The stupa of Sanchi

54
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Who is the son of Ashoka?

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Dasaratha

55
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Where are the caves situated?

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At Barabar hills near Bodhgaya.

56
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Who replaced Mauryan rule?

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Shunga dynasty

57
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Who is the founder of Shunga dynasty?

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Pushyamitra Shunga

58
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Pushyamitra followed?

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Brahmanism

59
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Who was the last Shunga ruler?

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Devabhuti

60
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How did Shunga dynasty ended?

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The minister of Devabhuti, Vasudeva Kanva, the founder of Kanva murdered Devabhuti.

61
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Satavahanas is also known as

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Andhras

62
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Satavahanas established their independent rule after

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decline of the Maurya’s in the deccan.

63
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Who was the founder of the Satavahanas dynasty?

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Simuka

64
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Simuka is succeeded by

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Krishna upto Nasik

65
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Who was the greatest ruler of Satavahanas dynasty?

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Gautamiputra Satkarni (106 - 130 BCE)

66
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Who repaired the old Amaravathi Stupa?

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Vashisthiputra Pulumavi

67
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This Satavahanas built

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Chaityas and Viharas

68
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The Kushanas were a branch of the

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Yuchi Tribe

69
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The founder of the Kushanas dynasty was

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Kujula Kadphises or Kadphises

70
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The son of Kujula conquered

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Wima Kadphises conquered the whole of northwestern India as far as Mathura.

71
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The most important ruler of the Kushana Dynasty was

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Kanishka(78 - 120 CE)

72
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Who was the founder of the Saka era which started from 78 CE?

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Kanishka, the most important ruler of Kushana dynasty.

72
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When did saka era started?

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78 CE

73
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The capital of Kanishka

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Purushapura is the capital and Mathura was another important city in his empire.

74
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What did Kanishka followed?

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Buddhism

75
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Last important ruler of the Kushana Dynasty

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Vasudeva

76
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What was the three existed Sangams popularly called

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Muchangum

77
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The first sangam held at

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Madurai

77
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Who attended the first sangam and what literary work of this sangam is available

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the first sangam was attented by gods and legendary stages but no literary work of this sangam was available.

77
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The second sangam was held at

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Kapadapuram

78
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The third sangam at Madurai was founded by

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Moda Thirumaram

78
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What is the literary work of second sangam

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All the literary works had perished except Tolkappiyam.

79
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The corpus of third sangam.

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Tolkappiyam Ettuhogai, Pattuppattu, Panthinenkil- Kanakku, and the two epics- Silappathikaram and Manimegalai.

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