History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c33.s8.t2.2

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The *Paṭṭinappālai* compares the row of boats in the back waters of Poompuhar to the rows of horses kept in their stables. It also mentions that the horses were imported from across the seas to Tamil Nadu. The work also informs us that the boats that sold paddy and brought back salt were called *pakri*.