Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t2.27
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t2.27
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Sugar-cane (*ucchu*) seems to have been a common crop. A sugar-cane store-house (*ucchughara*) is mentioned in Dasapura³⁶ The sugar-cane press (*mahājanta. kolluka*)³⁷ is also mentioned. There were sheds for pressing sugar-cane (*jantāsālā*).³⁸ *Jantapilana* was a profession that dealt in crushing sugar-cane, sesamum and other articles by machines³⁹ Puṇḍravardhana was noted for sugar-cane's crop.⁴⁰ Three varieties of sugar are mentioned, viz., *maccandikā*, *pupphottara* and *paumuttara*⁴¹ Gourds were grown⁴² and were used by the ascetics⁴³.