What was the earliest work of Tamil known as?

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The earliest work of Tamil was known as Sangam Literature.
Sangam Literature was a literary composition. This literature was composed in the assemblies of authors and such assemblies were held in Madurai. The word ‘Sangam’ itself means assembly. This literature was a composition and collection of all the literature of South India and it also provides information about the social structure of South Indian villages of ancient and medieval times. Sangam Literature is South India’s earliest known literature and is also known as the poetry of Nobel people. The estimated date for the formation of the Sangam Literature is 100 CE to 250 CE.

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