2nd century BC in poetry

Centuries in poetry:	3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC
Decades in poetry:	90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s 00s
Centuries:	3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC

NOTE THAT DATES IN THIS PERIOD ARE OFTEN ESTIMATED OR DISPUTED

Compilation of the Pathinenmaelkanakku (Eighteen Major Anthology Series) of early Tamil poetry.