Consider the following statements.
1. The form of government during the Sangam period in South India was a Federal republic.
2. Each of the Sangam dynasties had a royal Emblem.
3. The head of the Government in the Sangam age was assisted by a Council of Ministers.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Explanation:
Statement 1: Hereditary monarchy was the form of government during the Sangam period. The king also used to take the advice of his minister, court-poet and the imperial court or avai.
Statement 2&3: Each of the Sangam dynasties had a royal Emblem - carp for the Pandyas, tiger for the Cholas and bow for the Cheras.The king was assisted by a large body of officials who were divided into five councils. They were ministers (amaichar), priests (anthanar), military commanders (senapathi), envoys (thuthar) and spies (orrar). The military administration was also efficiently organized during the Sangam Age.