Literary
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The
literary sources of the Tamil Sangam anthology can be
classified
into three major groups: The Puranas , Folk Songs
and
other Medieval literature. The Sangam literature is a very
prominent
source which gives many details and historical
significance.To
construct the early history of Kongu, the Tamil
verses
were very valuable source.. Ahananuru gives a clear
picture
of the minor kingdoms of Kongu and their relations withthe three major
kingdoms of Tamilnadu. Besides this, other literaryworkslikePurananuru,Natrinai,Paditruppatthu
give information
about Kongu country. Silappadikaram and
Manimekalai
give a clear picture of the social conditions and customs of the Vettuvars,
the age old aborigines of the
Kongu
country. |
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Epigraphy
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Epigraphy
can be classified
into
three groups. Stone inscriptions, description on rocks and writings
on temple walls Copper plate grants,
issued
by the
rulers to donees
is
also used as a tool of archeology.
The
hero stone inscriptions are available in abundunce which
give
us information about a
ancient
Kongunadu.. |
The hero
stone records of Irulappatti and the Srivanamangalam,
copper plates of the Pandya king, Parantakan Nedunjadaiyan also
reveal the fact that the Atiyas were powerful then. The records
of the imperial Cholas found in the eastern parts of the Kongu country
states that they were dominant in Tanjavur.There are many inscriptions
of the collateral Chera rulers of Kongu scattered around the entire area
of the Kongunadu even today.For fixing their chronology, these inscriptions
are dependable on documents. The inscriptions reveal social, political
and cultural life of the people during that period. Salem copper plates
of Sripurusha and a few other plates of these rulers were very useful
in reconstructing the history of medieval Kongu. Like the Rayakottai
plates of Skandasishya and the recently discovered Velancheri
plates of Aparajita confirmed the existence of the Kadava
kingdom .
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Numismatics
The
history of Kongu was also constructed with the information collected with
regard to coins of that age. Many coins were discovered
in the Kongu area. The oldest among them were the punch marked coins. These
coins were in prevalance during the third century, and later.. They
have been discovered from Alampalayam in Dharapuram Taluk, Vakkam palayam
in Pollachi Taluk and Thayirapalayam in Erode Taluk. These are referred
to as Akkapon, Acchu, Pon-kanam, Ilakksu in their inscriptions.
. Besides, coins of the later Cholas, Pandyas, Vijayanagara kings, Mysore
rulers, the sultans and indo-europeans have also been discovered from many
places in the Kongu country
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IS Gold.
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