History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c27.s3.t1.2

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Owing to several qualities, elephants were used like modern tanks in wars by the kings in ancient India. Perhaps nowhere else worldover, so rich information is available on elephants as in India. According to Krishnaswami, *Hasthyāyurveda* by Pālakāpya can serve as a foundation book for further build up. It is supposed to contain well classified, varied and interesting information. Under the heading of fevers in chapter 9 of part 1, and ‘wasting diseases’ in chapter 40 of part 2, it is supposed to contain information on tuberculosis, perhaps the first record of the disease.