Answer all the questions given under each caption:
Hero Stones:

a. What was the common practice in a pastoral society?

b. Who plundered the cattle wealth of enemies?

c. How were the dead warriors remembered?

d. Which Tamil text describes the procedures for erecting hero stones?

Question

Philoid · Accepted Answer

a. A hero stone is called Viragallu in Kannada and Naṭukal in Tamil.

• It is a memorial to honor the respectable death of a hero in battle.

• It was erected between the 3rd century BC and the 18th century AD.

• Hero stones are found all over India.

• They often bear inscriptions displaying a variety of adornments, including bas-relief panels, painting, and figures on carved stone.

b. The tribal chieftains plundered the cattle wealth of enemies.

• The Sangam Age witnessed the Mullai landscape following the pastoral way of life.

• Many warriors died were honored as martyrs.

• Memorial stones were erected in their honor.

c. Many warriors died were honored as martyrs.

• Memorial stones were erected in their honor.

• These hero stones are worshipped.

d. Tholkappiyam describes the procedures for erecting hero stones.

• Pulimankombai and Thathapatti in Theni district and Porpanaikottai bear its evidence.

Answer all the questions given under each caption:Hero Stones:a. What was the common practice in a pastoral society?b. Who plundered the cattle wealth of enemies?c. How were the dead warriors remembered?d. Which Tamil text describes the procedures for erecting hero stones?