History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2015 History
Which of the following Sangam authors has mentioned the hoarded wealth of the Nanda rulers?
AAvvaiyar
BMamulanar ✓ Correct
CParanar
DSattanar
Correct answer: (B) Mamulanar — Mamulanar mentioned the hoarded wealth of the Nandas, so the answer is Mamulanar.
Explanation
★Mamulanar mentioned the hoarded wealth of the Nandas, so the answer is Mamulanar.
★Mamulanar was a poet of the Sangam age.
★About thirty-one verses of Sangam literature are ascribed to him.
★In his poetry he spoke of the great wealth gathered by the Nanda rulers.
★This shows that the Tamil south knew of the northern Nanda dynasty.
★Such references help date and connect Sangam poetry with northern history.
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