History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c39.s2.t3.1

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The issue of the Iron Age influencing second urbanization in India has been widely debated. R.S. Sharma suggested that the discovery of iron resulted in speedy clearance of forest, more extensive cultivation through the use of iron ploughshare, accumulation of large agricultural surplus and formation of city-states. This model has been criticised on many counts.