A History of Agriculture in India v1.c22.s3.t7.2

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Amla (*Emblica officinalis*). Carbonized seeds of amla (*Emblica officinalis*) dated 1600 B.C. were found at Navdatoli (Vishnu-Mittre). The amla fruit is rich in vitamin C. It is pickled and candied. Its medicinal Fig. 129. Seeds of sorghum, gram and other crops from prehistoric sites Top row, left: *Eleusine coracana*, Hallur, Karnataka, 1800 B.C.; right, impressions of *Sorghum* spikelets on a pots-herd from Ahar, Rajasthan Middle row, left: *Sorghum* sp., carbonized grains from a charred mass, Bhatkuli, Maharashtra, fifth century B.C.; right, *Dolichos biflorus*, Tekkalakota, Karnataka, 1780 B.C. Bottom row, left: *Cicer arietinum*, Bhatkuli, Maharashtra, fifth century B.C.; right, carbonized fruits of *Ziziphus nummularia* from Malva-Jorwe site, Inamgaon, Maharashtra (After Vishnu-Mittre)