[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [A History of Agriculture in India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.randhawa-1980) › v1.c19.s7.5 # A History of Agriculture in India v1.c19.s7.5 A History of Agriculture in India v1.c19.s7.5 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c19.s7.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.randhawa-1980.v1.c19.s7.5) \*T. sphaerococcum\* is a wheat of great antiquity and has been found in the excavations at Mohenjo-daro dating back to 2300 B.C. (Fig. 90). It is supposed to have originated in the north-western area of the Indian subcontinent. It appears that in ancient India the cultivation of \*T. sphaerococcum\* was widespread. It has high resistance to drought and this factor has contributed to its success. \*T. sphaerococcum\* appears to be a derivative of \*T. aestivum\*. - [Previous: v1.c19.s7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.randhawa-1980.v1.c19.s7.4) - [Next: v1.c19.s7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.randhawa-1980.v1.c19.s7.6) - [Up: v1.c19.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.randhawa-1980.v1.c19.s7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.randhawa-1980.v1.c19.s7.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.randhawa-1980.v1.c19.s7.5) · Pramāṇa