An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.684

v2.c42.684

From a comparative study of the past flora and the present vegetation it may be concluded that the forestcover of the region on the whole has remained more or less of the same type. Taking these factors into consideration, it would be reasonable to infer that the climate and rainfall in the Khandesh region have not changed to any appreciable extent during the past 3500 years or so. —B.K. THAPAR