History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s1.12

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Later literature leaves no doubt that animal traction ploughs had come into general use. Pāṇini (IV.4.81) mentions the terms hālika and sairika as referring to bullocks meant for plough as distinguished from those used for drawing carts or chariots.