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VEDIC AGE :
1500 to 5th BCE The Vedic period, or Vedic age, is the period in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age of the history of India. Vedic Age of Ancient India is the “heroic age” of ancient Indian civilization. the emergence of early Hinduism as the foundational religion of India, and the social/religious phenomenon known as caste were formed.
SANGAM AGE :
6th BCE to 3rd CE The Sangam period or age is the period of history of ancient Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of Sri Lanka. It was named after the famous Sangam academies of poets and scholars in the city of Madurai. The Sangam Age in Tamil country is significant and unique for its social, economic, religious and cultural life of the Tamils. -Janani

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VEDIC AGE :
Vedic culture is divided into two groups and four Vedas – Aryans, Dravidians, and Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra .

SANGAM AGE :
In the Sangam Age , the Tamil people had a common language and Culture .The people in these region were called Vettuvar and Kuravar.  Hunting was their primary occupation . They also cultivated fruits and vegetables and gathered honey.        -Janani

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5. Religion
A. Mauryan Empire - Buddhism, Jainism, Ajikika, and Hinduism.
B. Sangam Age - Hinduism later on Jainism and Buddhism as well.

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4. Position of Women
A. Mauryan Empire - Women enjoyed equal rights with men in all aspects and there are no restrictions on woman education.
B. Sangam Age - Women status in society not equal to that of men, no right to inherit property.

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3. Marriage
A. Mauryan empire - Aryan culture - impact of institution of marriage
B. Sangam Age -Earlier, simple conception but after Tolkappiyam, a important religious ceremony with lot of rituals.

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2. Caste System
A. Mauryan Empire - Brahmins, Kshatriyas - High status as they were twice born. Vaishyas - No status despite being twice born. Voluntary slavery prevailed.

B. Sangam Age - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas - regular caste, social outcastes, forest tribes - suffered due to poverty.
Arasar, Vellalas, Kadaisayaras. Bards considered different from Brahmin poets.

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1. Synthesis of cultures
A. Mauryan Empire - Aryan
B. Sangam Age - Sanskrit, Tamil

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economic life of Vedic age and sangam age 

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economic life of Vedic age and sangam age 

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ECONOMIC CONDITIONS DURING THE SANGAM AGE . The chief occupation of the people was agriculture . Paddy was the main crop . Rice was the common crop and ragi , sugar cane , cotton , pepper , ginger , turmeric and a variety of fruits were the other crops , Jack Fruits and Pepper were famous in the Chera country .

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS DURING THE VEDIC AGE In the early Vedic age, economy was agro-pastoral in character. In means agriculture along with animal husbandry played equally important role in strengthening the economic standard of the people. ... the Aryans had also domesticated other animal like horse, dog, donkeys, goat etc    Rohan Shah

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The Sangam period slowly witnessed its decline towards the end of the 3rd century A.D.

The of Decline of Vedic culture began after the terrible destruction of the Mahabharata War. V J Saran