History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s4.2
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s4.2
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The major calamities, termed as *iti*, were traditonally enumerated as being six: excessive rain, drought, locusts, rats, parrots and foreign invasions²⁰. All these have a reference to agriculture. The term *iti* signifies an infectious disease also, but we do not find any reference to its application for the diseases of the plants.