Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t2.1

c9.t2.1

The predominant grain harvest was that of rice of different varieties. *Kalamaśāli*, a variety of rice, which was cultivated in the eastern part of India, is referred to;¹⁴ *raktasāli*, *mahāsāli* and *gandhasāli* are mentioned as other varieties.¹⁵ The paddy was sown during the rains, and where ripe, the crops were harvested with newly sharpened sickles (*navapajjana chim asiehim*), thrashed, winnowed and then taken to the granary where they were filled in new jars which were sealed and kept in a corner.¹⁶