A History of Agriculture in India v1.c3.7

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It is felt that this approach will provide the necessary corrective so that history is not overladen with inconsequential details about kings and their wars. No doubt some of the kings like Chandragupta Maurya, Asoka, Chandragupta I and Harsha were outstanding leaders who gave a new lead in the march of culture. Barring these exceptions many of the rulers were insignificant men, who strutted about on the stage of history, and in due course were lost in oblivion. Their only contributions were internecine feuds and wars and they were constantly nibbling at each other's territory. It is the misdeeds, crimes and conspiracies of such monarchs which figure prominently in traditional history books. What is important is an account of the life of the common people, their crops and cattle, and their food and dress. A culture is powered by the techniques of agriculture and industry. The man who discovered the technique of transplanting rice has done more good to humanity than all the kings put together.