Emergence of Property-Based Society in Puṟaṇāṉūṟu
புறநானூற்றில் உடைமைச் சமூகத்தின் தோற்றம்
Keywords:
Property-Based Society, Sangam Literature, Communal Society, Vēntar Society, Social Development
Abstract
Sangam literature records both clan-based communal societies and individual-based property-owning societies. In these works, the decline of clan-based communities coincides with the emergence of property-based communities. In the final stage of Sangam literature, the society of the Vēntars (kings and nobility) exhibits a fully developed property-owning social structure. This article aims to explore the emergence and developmental stages of property-based society through the lens of Sangam texts.
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Subramanian, V. (2010). Poets and Patrons in Early Tamil Society. Chennai: Annam Publications.
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