Ancient Tamil Country: Its Social and Economic Structure |
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activities ancient anthologies ascetic battle became belonged Brahmins called caste century chapter chieftains Chōla commentary commentator condition considered course culture divisions duties earlier early economic elements evidence expected expression fact famous followed four function further give groups guests hill householder husband Ibid important included India individual inscription institution kind king known Kural land later learned literary literature lived looked Madras male marriage married material means mentioned merchants nature never North Pallava Pandyas performed perhaps period persons poems poet political practice probably Puram record reference religious rituals river royal ruled rulers sacred Sangam age Sanskrit says seems situation social society South stage structure suggested supposed Tamil country Tamil literature Tamilaham temple texts trade tradition vedic village wife woman women worship