History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s1.40

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We have some evidence to indicate an attempt to improve the quality and refinement of ploughs. Panini (V. 4.121) mentions terms for a farmer having a good plough or a bad plough. The advantage of using a large plough was also realised. Hali was the term for a large plough, whch was also called jityā (Pāṇini.III.1.117), perhaps from its utility to break down even the hardest ground and to reclaim waste land (Agrawala, p.198).