Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?

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The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.. The Tamil society during the Sangam period was broadly divided into several groups. In the beginning of the Sangam Age, The Tamil society was not organized on the basis of the Vedic caste system, namely Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Sudras. However, the earliest of the Sangam literature, Tolkappiyam refers to the four divisions, which were prevalent in the Sangam society namely, Anthanar, Arasar, Vaislyar and Vellalar. It may be said that this classification roughly corresponds to the Vedic Social division.

Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?

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