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The earliest Tamil literature is termed as Sangam Literature, because it was

A) A joint creation of one school of scholars
B) Patronized by the rulers of the Sangam dynasty
C) Standardized by an academy (Sangam) of scholars and poets maintained by Pandya rulers
D) created at the Sangam of three South Indian rivers

Correct Answer:



C) Standardized by an academy (Sangam) of scholars and poets maintained by Pandya rulers

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