A History of Agriculture in India v2.c75.s4: Poppy

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Poppy, from which opium was extracted, was another important crop, and was taxed heavily in the time of Akbar. It was used as an intoxicant and was grown in the provinces of Agra, Oudh, Allahabad, Delhi, Lahore, Multan, Malwa and Ajmer. It was also grown in the Deccan and in Ahmadnagar, Bijapur and Golconda. Malwa opium was considered very good. In some parts of that province children were given opium up to the age of three as a sedative.