Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t2.43
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.t2.43
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c9.t2.43
Betel (*tambola*)⁴⁹ and arecca-nut (*pūyaphli*)⁵⁰ were known. A large number of vegetables were grown Brinjal, cucumber, radish, *pālanka* (mod *pālak*), karella (mod. *karelā*), tuber roots (*āluga*), water-nuts (*śṛṅgātaka*, mod. *siṅghodā*), onion, garlic⁵¹ and gourd⁵² may be mentioned Vegetable-gardens (*kaccha*) were known where radish, cucumber etc., were grown⁵³.