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Geographical and Economic Studies in the Mahabharata: Upayana Parva c6.146

Geographical and Economic Studies in the Mahābhārata: Upāyana Parva c6.146

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c6.146

The wine from Makrān which came to Yudhiṣṭhira’s court was manufactured from the fruits, probably from the dates,¹⁵⁰ though Panjgur grapes are famous and very cheap at the height of the season.¹⁵¹ The trans-Indus people also brought woollen blankets and shawls which probably included *namdas* or felt for which Kharan is famous.¹⁵² The rugs of Makrān however are of inferior quality.¹⁵³