History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c28.s3.1

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From the 7th century A.D. to 11th century A.D., the fisheries declined. We get only one reference of fish production in Rajpur Kingdom of North India. The text of ‘Matsyavinoda’ in ‘Mānasollāsa’ written by king Śomeśvara in 1127 A.D. is the first known treatise on the art of angling in India. He classified fishes according to their habitat and size. He dealt with those fishes that are common in the sport of angling.