History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.1

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Agriculture has been the main productive activity in India. The practice of agriculture is evidenced from very early times in the neolithic phase. There were attempts at improving the agricultural technique and also collecting and systematising the fund of knowledge. Some socio-religious practices and political measures had also helped to extend the benefits of agricultural technology to newer areas. But, considering the conservative nature of the Indian cultivator and the very long period of time involved, the pace of change can be termed as extremely slow.