History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c28.s2.1
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c28.s2.1
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Caraka gives classification of animals based on therapeutic values of flesh. The dietic value of flesh of an animal was conceived to depend mainly on its habitat and mode of life it leads. Dietary animals were accordingly divided into eight classes including fishes in the class *Anūpa*.