History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c33.s8.t1.5

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The *Purāṇānuru* (32:8) wonders if the wheel used by the potter to make his pottery was called *ther-kāl* since it resembled the wheel of the chariot(*ther*). Another such verse indicates the condition of the streets from the fact that clouds of dusts rose when the chariots passed by. Streets with curves are also mentioned.