Assertion (A): The Sangam literature provides valuable insights into the political, social, and economic conditions of South India during the early centuries CE.
Reason (R): The Sangam period witnessed the rise of powerful Tamil kingdoms such as the Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas, who patronized poets and scholars.
Chose the correct options:
1
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3
A is true, but R is false.
4
A is false, but R is true.