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# An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c7.s5: 2.5 Legumes (Pulses)

An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c7.s5

- **Language:** English

### 2.5 Legumes (Pulses)

### [v1.c7.s5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.1)

2.5.1 \*Cajanus cajan\* (pigeon pea, \*arhar\*, \*tuver\*). BHOKARDAN (early historical).

### [v1.c7.s5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.2)

2.5.2 \*Cicer arietinum\* (chick pea, \*chana\*). KALIBANGAN (Harappa); ATRANJIKHERA (OCW). BHATKULI, BHOKARDAN, TER (early historical). India is believed to be one of the centres of origin, Bronze Age records existing in Palestine.

### [v1.c7.s5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.3)

2.5.3 \*Dolichos biflorus\* (\*kulti\*). PAIYAMPALLI, TEKKALAKOTA (Neolithic, at the latter site also early historical); NOH, TER (early historical). These being the only world records, it is believed to be domesticated in s. Asia.

### [v1.c7.s5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.4)

2.5.4 \*Dolichos lablab\* var. \*lignosus\* (field bean). INAMGAON (Chalcolithic); BHOKARDAN, NEVASA, PRABHAS PATAN (early historical).

### [v1.c7.s5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.5)

2.5.5 \*Lathyrus sativus\* (\*kesari\*, \*mattari\*). CHIRAND (Neolithic); ATRANJIKHERA (OCW); INAMGAON, NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic); KAUṆḌINYAPURA, TER (early historical). The world’s oldest record is from Kurzistan (6750 B.C.) and the Neolithic of Europe.

### [v1.c7.s5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.6)

2.5.6 \*Lens culinaris\* (lentil, \*masur\*). CHIRAND (Neolithic); INAMGAON, NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic); NEVASA, TER (early historical). A w. Asian domesticate, the oldest world records come from Palestine (8000 B.C.), Kurzistan (7500 B.C.), Anatolia (7000 B.C.).

### [v1.c7.s5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.7)

2.5.7 \*Phaseolus mungo\* (black gram, \*urd\*). PAIYAMPALLI (late Neolithic); NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic); BHOKARDAN, NEVASA, NOH (early historical).

### [v1.c7.s5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.8)

2.5.8 \*Phaseolus radiatus\* (\*mung\*). INAMGAON, NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic).

### [v1.c7.s5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.9)

2.5.9 \*Pisum arvense\* (field pea, \*matar\*). CHIRAND (Neolithic); Chanhu-daro, Harappa (Harappa); NAVDATOLI (Chalcolithic); BHOKARDAN, KAUṆḌINYAPURA, KHOKHRAKOT, NEVASA, TER (early historical).

### [v1.c7.s5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c7.s5.10)

2.5.10 \*Pisum sativum\* (garden pea, \*matar\*). INAMGAON (Chalcolithic).

## Linked texts (14)

- [Harappā](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.harappa)
- [Kālībangan](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.kalibangan)
- [Chanhu-daro](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.chanhu-daro)
- [Atranjikhera](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.atranjikhera)
- [Nevasa](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.nevasa)
- [Chirand](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.chirand)
- [Navdatoli](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.navdatoli)
- [Inamgaon](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.inamgaon)
- [Prabhas Patan](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.prabhas-patan)
- [Tekkalakota](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.tekkalakota)
- [Noh](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.noh)
- [Paiyampalli](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.paiyampalli)
- [Bhokardan](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bhokardan)
- [Khokra-kot](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.khokra-kot)

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