A History of Agriculture in India v1.c27.4

v1.c27.4

The Punjab was no longer important, and eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where forests were cleared and the land was colonized under the patronage of the ruling monarchs, occupy the stage of history. Wild elephants also abounded in the jungles of eastern India. Tamed and trained, they were a source of military power to the Nanda and Maurya Kings, who used them in warfare. They had the same role in wars as tanks in the present age.