History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c33.s2.4

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In the Vedic period, chariots are mentioned in the texts frequently. No material evidence of any mode of transport, especially vehicles have been found possibly because like ancient temples they were made probably mostly of perishable materials such as bamboo, wood and cloth, and were, probably never buried. The chariot in the Vedic Index is described as a light vehicle with two spoked wheels, drawn by two horses, sometimes four.