A History of Agriculture in India v1.c3.16

v1.c3.16

It is for the first time that a synthetic picture of agriculture in ancient India from the very beginning to the twelfth century is presented. It is based on evidence from archaeology, rock paintings, sculptures, coins, ancient Pali and Sanskrit literature, and travel accounts of Greek, Chinese and Central Asian travellers and scholars. Considering the magnitude of the task, I am aware of the imperfection of this synthesis. At the same time, I feel that it is the best which could be done in the present state of our knowledge of India's past. I hope that in due course persons who are better qualified than me will improve upon the text and fill the gaps in our knowledge. It is better to make a modest start than to wait for perfection.