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History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c35.s1.19

History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c35.s1.19

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According to the same work *Paryankas* are of two kinds viz. *Balaparyanka* and *Paryanka*. The former is intended for the children while the latter is meant for elders. They are distinguished by their sizes. Interestingly, of the Āgamas *Suprabhedāgama* deals with the furniture articles like *Āsana* (chair, seats), *Paryanka* (bedsteads, couches etc), *Siṃhāsana* (thrones) (Acharya, P.K. 1927, p. 619).

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