A History of Agriculture in India v2.c75.s2.1
A History of Agriculture in India v2.c75.s2.1
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v2.c75.s2.1
During the reign of Akbar, Bengal occupied the first place in sugar production. Abu-l-Fazl mentions three kinds of sugarcane, viz. *paunda*, black and ordinary. These were grown in the provinces of Agra, Allahabad, Oudh, Lahore, Multan, Malwa and Ajmer.