A History of Agriculture in India v2.c52.74

v2.c52.74

38. Some of the vegetables grown in the reign of Akbar, mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari. i. Baingan, eggplant (Solanum melongena) ii. Karela, bitter-gourd (Momordica charantia) iii. Khira, cucumber (Cucumis sativus) iv. Kaddu, pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) v. Petha (Benincasa hispida) Note the absence of cabbages and cauliflowers, which were introduced by the British in the eighteenth century. 232