History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c37.s1.t2.7

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The Indian king well protected went to war on elephant or chariot well protected with body guards, having his regiment of warriors in front marching head in chariot, elephant, horse and foot respectively. As described earlier, each and everyone and the animals in the battle field were all well protected in many ways with leather products brought out by skilled leather craftsmen working day and night intensively and ceaselessly, year after year for centuries in the ancient time. King is followed probably by the supplier of leather tent, boat, leather spares, leather thongs and twisted rope of varying thickness and length, leather mats, seats, curtains, leather dresses to wear in mufty, shoes etc besides other non-leather items.