History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s1.41

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The plough was a mark of prosperity and a householder’s position was determined in terms of the number of ploughs he owned (Agrawala, p.198). A Jātaka story (No. 218) relates to a man misappropriating 500 ploughshares deposited with him.