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Ancient Tamil NaduExercise
General Instructions:
(i) Questions 1-10 are very short answer questions. These are required to be
answered in one sentence each.
(ii) Questions 11-24 are short answer questions. Answers to them should
normally not eceed 40-45 words each.
(iii) Questions 25-28 are lon! answer questions. Answer to them should
normally not eceed 70 words each.
(iv) Answer should be brie" and to the #oint.
Question 1 $ho was the author o" %&annool'
Question 2 &ame a "amous #oet o" Tamil &adu o" ancient #eriod.
Question ! How Tamil we s#ea can be a##reciated
Question 4 $hat was *umari *andam
Question 5 $hat was the ca#ital o" +andyas
Question " $hat was ,emuria
Question 7 $hat is Senthamih
Question 8 &ame some o" the sea #orts o" Tamil &adu ancient #eriod.
Question # nto how many #arts/ was the land divided by the #oets durin! the San!am
Question 10 &ame the three ancient Tamil *in!doms.
Question 11 #lain the "eatures o" %*umari *andam'.
Question 12 How were the re!ions o" 1adras +residency divided a"ter the inde#endence
Question 1! $ho were the di""erent rulers o" ancient Tamil &adu 1ention the re!ions
ruled by them.
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Question 14 How did the #ets divide the land durin! San!am
Question 15 $hat were the duties o" the *in!/ 2hie"tains and +atrons o" ancient Tamil
&adu
Question 1" $hich #art o" ndia came under the 2hera *in!dom. &ame a "ew "amousrulers o" this in!dom.
Question 17 &ame two im#ortant in!s o" 2hola *in!dom and mention their achievements.
Question 18 $ho were re!arded as !ood sea traders durin! the San!am A!e $hat were
their tradin! contacts
Question 1# $here was the second San!am held $ho all #artici#ated in the second
San!am
Question 20 $rite the characteristic "eatures o" ancient Tamil
Question 21 &ame some "amous 2hera and +andyas in!s.
Question 22 $hy did we call 1adurai as *udal &ame the Tamil words that are used to
denote the mode o" sea trade.
Question 2! 1atch the "ollowin!3
Tola##iam 4ano Arrasan
&eithel 5orest area
*urinchi oo be"ore San!am
+andiyar
&eduncheiyan
1ountainous re!ion
1ullai Hero StonesHeroic death 2oastal area
Question 24 $rite a short note on the re!ions located under the three ancient Tamil
in!doms. &ame their res#ective emblems.
Question 25 $rite a note on the history o" "ormation o" Tamil &adu.
Question 2" $hich lan!ua!e is used in Tamil &adu 7escribe a "ew "amous literary worso" Tamil &adu.
Question 27 $hich re!ions were covered in the 2hola *in!dom $hat was their ca#ital8
&ame the #ort and emblem o" the 2hola in!dom.
Question 28 Throw li!ht on the social li"e o" The +andya *in!dom.
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Ans$er 1 avanandhi 1unnivar was the author o" %&annool'.
Ans$er 2 Subramania harathiyar was a "amous #oet o" Tamil &adu o" ancient #eriod.
Ans$er ! Tamil we s#ea can be a##reciated as Senthamih/ +aeynthamih and
1uthamih.
Ans$er 4 The ndian 9cean on the south o" 2a#e 2omorin was the landmass be"ore
#re-historic #eriod and was called as *umari *andam.
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Ans$er 5 Thenmadurai was the ca#ital o" +andyas.
Ans$er " ,emuria was a bi! landmass that connected A"rica and Australia.
Ans$er 7 Tamil lan!ua!e which is ado#tive to !rammatical norms is called Senthamih.
Ans$er 8 +uhar/ *orai/ 1usiri/ Thondi qand :anchi were some o" the sea #orts o" the
ancient #eriod o" Tamil &adu.
Ans$er # ,and was divided into "ive #hysical divisions by the #oets durin! the San!am.
Ans$er 10 The 2hera *in!dom/ the 2hola *in!dom and the +andyan *in!dom are three
ancient Tamil *in!doms.
Ans$er 11 %*umari *andam' was a land mass. t was ei!ht to ten times bi!!er than the
South ndia. A river named %5ahruli' ran on this land mass. The re!ion
com#rised o" wide ran!es o" mountains and dee# "orests. t was an e""icient
in!dom havin! civilied #o#ulation.
Ans$er 12 A"ter inde#endence/ the re!ions o" 1adras +residency were divided into the
state o" Tamil &adu alon! with a "ew districts and Talus o" Andhra +radesh/
*erala/ *arnataa and 9rissa.
Ans$er 1! The ancient Tamil &adu was ruled by the 2hera rulers such as
mayavaramban &eduncheralathan/ the 2hola rulers such as *arial 2holan
and the +andya rulers such as. 1udhatirumaran. The +andyas ruled over the
Southern #art o" South ndia/ the 2heras over the $est and the 2holas over
&orth-ast.
Ans$er 14 The #oets divided the land into "ive #hysical divisions durin! San!ams. They
were the mountainous re!ion which was called *urinchi/ the "orested re!ion
called 1ullai/ the coastal area called &eidel/ the sandy re!ions called +alai and
#lains called 1arudam.
Ans$er 15 The main duty o" in!/ chie"tains and #atrons o" ancient Tamil &adu was to
#rotect their sub;ects. They #rovided "avorable conditions "or the #oets/
traders/ idayars/ oothar/ viraliyar/ #annar/ uhavars and maravars to lead a
com"ortable li"e.
Ans$er 1" The 2hera *in!dom included *erala and &orth-$est o" Tamil &adu. :anchi
was their ca#ital. Thondi and 1usiri were their #orts and their emblem was
ow and Arrow.
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mayavaramban &eduncheralathan and Sillambu +u!ah 2heran Sen!uttuvan
were the "amous 2hera in!s.
Ans$er 17 *arial 2holan and <a;ara;a 2hola were the two im#ortant in!s o" the 2hola
*in!dom. *arial 2holan conquered elam and built *allanai on the bans o" the river 2auvery. <a;ara;a 2hola conquered &orth/ =ava and *adaram.
Ans$er 18 +eo#le livin! in the South o" Tamil were !ood sea traders. They had trade
lins with !y#t/ 2hina/ 4avanam/ <ome and other astern countries. &avai/
*a##al/ *alam/ Thoni/ 9dam/ +ada!!u/ The##am and *atamaram were the
Tamil words used to denote the mode o" sea trade.
Ans$er 1# The second San!am was held in *a#ada#uram by the #oets. t was "ormed
because the "irst San!am was washed away in the tsunami.
>? +andiyas and >@00 #oets #artici#ated in it. ,ater/ this was also sub-mer!ed in tsunami.
Ans$er 20 Ancient Tamil was a classical lan!ua!e as it was develo#ed without the hel# o"
other lan!ua!es. t was characteried by the number o" chan!es in !rammar
which is called Senthamih.
Ans$er 21 mayavaramban &eduncheralathan and Sillambu +u!ah 2heran Sen!uttuvan
were some "amous 2hera in!s.
1udhatirumaran and Thalaiyalan!anathu 2heruvendra &eduncheiyan were
some "amous +andyas in!s.
Ans$er 22 As the +andya in!s #atronied the #oets and held research on Tamil/ we call
1adurai as *udal.
&avai/ *a##al/ *alam/ Thoni/ 9dam/ +ada!!u/ The##am and *atamaram were
the Tamil words used to denote the mode o" sea trade.
Ans$er 2!
Tola##iam oo be"ore san!am
&eithel 2oastal area
*urinchi 1ountainous re!ion
+andiyar
&eduncheiyan
4ano Arrasan
1ullai 5orest area
Heroic death Hero Stones
Ans$er 24 The re!ions located under the three ancient Tamil in!doms were3
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• The 2hera in!dom included *erala and the &orth-$est o" Tamil &adu.
Their emblem was bow and arrow.
• The 2hola in!dom included Trichy/ Than;avur/ &a!a#attinam/
+uduottai and some #arts o" the South Arcot. Their emblem was ti!er.
• The +andya in!dom included the #laces "rom *anyaumari to
1adurai. Their emblem was "ish.
Ans$er 25 7urin! the San!am A!e/ Tamil &adu was ruled by the 2holas in the east/ the
#andyas in the 2entral area and the 2heras in the west. n the ABth century/
the southern Hindu dynasties combined with the threats o" 1uslim invasions
and the em#ire o" :i;ayana!ar was established. y the middle o" ACth
century/ there were con"licts between the 5rench/ ritish/ 7anes and 7utch
due to their interest in their areas.
The ritish were victorious and most o" the South ndia was inte!rated into
the re!ion called 1adras +residency under the ritish <ule. n?>6 / the
1adras +residency was divided and Tamil &adu was established.
Ans$er 2" Tamil is the lan!ua!e o" Tamil &adu which was a classical lan!ua!e as it was
develo#ed without the hel# o" other lan!ua!es. t was characteried by thenumber o" chan!es in !rammar which is called Senthamih.
The "amous literatures o" Tamil &adu were ttutho!ai and +athu#attu. *a#ilar/
Avvayyar/ &aeerar/ +aranar and hundreds o" #oets wrote #oem in these
literature. These hel# us to understand the cultures/ civiliations/ customs and
#olitical li"e o" Tamilians. Tola##ium was also a "amous literature which was
ori!inated be"ore the third San!am.
Ans$er 27 The 2hola in!dom included Trichy/ Than;avur/ &a!a#attinam/ +uduottai and
some #arts o" the South Arcot. *arial 2holan and *illivalavan were the
"amous 2hola in!s. *arialan conquered elam and built *allanai on thebans o" the river 2auvery.
Their ca#ital was Draiyur.
*aviri#oom#attinam was their #ort and ti!er was their emblem.
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<a;ara;a 2hola and <a;endra 2hola were the "amous 2hola in!s o" the
medieval #eriod who conquered &orth/ =ava and *adaram.
Ans$er 28 n +andya in!dom/ there was discrimination accordin! to their occu#ations
and untouchability was not #racticed. However later/ caste discrimination and
untouchability came into e""ect. $omen had the ri!ht to choose their#artners. The rituals o" risin! o" holy "ire and chantin! o" mantras were not in
vo!ue.
$omen were not treated accordin! to :edas. Tem#les were not built and
#eo#le used to worshi# the stones erected in memory o" the dead soldiers
which were nown as hero stones. They celebrated harvest "estival/ +on!al
"estival and the "estival o" s#rin! season.
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