With reference to the Sangam Society consider the following pairs:
S. No. | Location | Chief occupations |
1. | Marudam | Agriculture |
2. | Neydal | Fishing and salt manufacturing |
3. | Kurinji | Cattle-rearing and dairy products |
4. | Mullai | Hunting and honey collection |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
Tolkappiyam refers to the five-fold division of lands – Kurinji (hilly tracks), Mullai (pastoral), Marudam (agricultural), Neydal (coastal) and Palai (desert).
The people living in these five divisions had their respective chief occupations, as well as gods for worship.
• Kurinji – chief deity was Murugan – chief occupation, hunting and honey collection.
• Mullai – chief deity Mayon (Vishnu) – chief occupation, cattle-rearing and dealing with dairy products.
• Marudam – chief deity Indira – chief occupation, agriculture.
• Neydal – chief deity Varunan – chief occupation fishing and salt manufacturing.
• Palai – chief deity Korravai – chief occupation robbery.
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