A History of Agriculture in India v2.c79.2
A History of Agriculture in India v2.c79.2
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v2.c79.2
Horses were in great demand in the Mughal period on account of their speed and usefulness in warfare. They were brought to India by merchants from Iraq, Arabia, Turkey, Turkestan, Iran, Central Asia and Tibet. Akbar, who was fond of horses, had twelve thousand in his stables.