History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s7.4
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s7.4
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5. *They are hard and lasting. In some parts of Central India ploughs are made of Khair without an iron share - Dhavalikar in Puratattva, No.8, p 44. Cosmos (Christian Topography XI, p. 358) mention ploughshares made of the leather of rhinoceros. It is not supported by any other evidence, but cannot be ruled out as being improbable.*