A History of Agriculture in India v1.c19.s7.39

v1.c19.s7.39

In Sumer, sesame was frequently mentioned as Se-gis-mi in the clay tablets, beginning from the third dynasty of Ur. It was perhaps introduced there directly from Africa. Both Lothal and Mohenjo-daro people had trade relations with the Sumerians and this might have led to the introduction of sesame. Once grown in India, sesame entered the Indian diet and cookery to such an extent that we hardly feel that it came from Africa. From India it spread to China.