People's Occupations During the Sangam Age

• Published in: International Research Journal of Tamil Vol. 4; no. S-8; pp. 177 - 184
• Main Author: S, Ramathilagam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 20.07.2022
• ISSN: 2582-1113; 2582-1113
• DOI: 10.34256/irjt22s825

Material resource plays an important role in the development of a country. The Sangam literature is a testament to the existence of such a material resource society in ancient Tamil society. These texts show that plowing during the Sangam period enriched the country by augmenting water resources and conserving natural fertilizers. The Sangam books also show that the hand scale industry was boomed in the absence of machinery. The Sangam songs knew that during the Sangam period there was a salt resources equal to paddy cultivation and that the economic resources were increased by marine resources. The industrial attribute of ancient Tamils cooperation was individual attribute. Bartering is a testament to the fact that they are in possession of their own goods. The need of the individual is the need of the society in which he lives. Farmers who specialize in plowing to feed the world, and other workers who produce other necessities to our life, those who barter goods cultivated from their land to people in other lands, who import goods from other nation to their homeland, and  they done business by sea and land the traders  was improved  by  economics. Teachers imparted the wealth of education they received to others, and doctors serviced life-saving careers to improve the community through education and health.  The purpose of this article is to highlight the fact that Sangam literature is a document that records the ancient Tamils' advancement in education, economy and health.