A History of Agriculture in India v1.c49.4

v1.c49.4

Banyan tree (*Ficus indica*), 327, 328 Greek account, 360 and the Hindus, 327 Bara culture, 139 Barley ancestors of, 101 and Aryans, 299 earliest finds, 103 Harappan civilization, 162 introduction in India, 162 Neolithic cultures, 104 preparations, later-Vedic, 314 *sura* drink, 293 wild barley, 102 Barley sowing, 318 Barwal sheep, 121 Basmati rice, Ahar-Banasian, 151 Basketry development, 107 later-Vedic, 308 Beads, Chalcolithic culture, 130 Beans, origin, 269 Beasts of burden ass, 193-94 camels, 193 Beef, Vedic-Age, 293-315 Bellary cave drawings, 83 Neolithic culture, 233 Belt Cave, Caspian Sea, 107 BERNAL, J. D. bullock-cart, 158 momentous inventions, 109 Ber (*Ziziphus nummularia*), 216