History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c33.s8.t2.1

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According to Paranar (*Puram* 343:5-6) the gifts of gold from foreign countries brought in by ships were carried ashore with the help of small boats. The shallow sea-ports where ships could not ply hummed with the steady movement of small boats.