History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s1.20

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Specimens of ploughs of ancient times have not come down to us in their full form. The perishable nature of wood has been the main reason. Even in the case of the ploughshare corrosion and rusting have reduced the early pieces to mere metallic lumps. It will be interesting to make a comparative study of the size, shape, and weight of the ploughshares belonging to different periods and different parts of the country. Likewise, there are depictions of plough in terracotta and sculptural art. Though there has been little change in Indian plough in course of centuries, we can easily notice variations which may reflect regional characteristics. But, no such study, especially in correlation with their modern descendants, has been attempted which may have interesting facts to reveal about the development in agricultural technology.