A History of Agriculture in India v2.c65.s18: Crops, Fruits and Vegetables
A History of Agriculture in India v2.c65.s18
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Crops, Fruits and Vegetables
v2.c65.s18.1
'This is the best provided city in the world', states Paes, 'and is stocked with provisions such as rice, wheat, grains, *jowar* and a certain amount of barley and beans, *moong*, pulses, horse-gram, and many other seeds which grow in this country which are the food of the people, and there is large store of these and very cheap; but wheat is not so common as the other grains, since no one eats it except the Moors. The streets and markets are full of laden oxen without count.'
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'Then to see the many loads of limes that come each day, such that those of Povos are of no account, and also loads of sweet and sour oranges, and wild brinjals, and other garden stuff in such abundance as to stupefy one. There are many pomegranates also; grapes are sold at three bunches a *fanam*, and pomegranates ten a *fanam*.'
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FIG. 15. Sculpture reliefs on the plinth of Vitthalaswami temple, Hampi, showing hunting scenes. Hunters are shooting arrows at flocks of deer. In the third panel a man on horse-back is fighting a lion. The fifth panel depicts dancers. (Courtesy: Archaeological Survey of India)
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FIG. 16. Throne platform reliefs, Vijayanagar, 16th century. Elephants are shown in the first two panels. The first panel shows an encounter between a lion and an elephant. The fourth panel shows horses being led by grooms, walking, prancing and galloping. The last two panels showing camels are from the plinth of Vitthalasvami temple. (Courtesy: Archaeological Survey of India)