A History of Agriculture in India v2.c79.s8.1

v2.c79.s8.1

During the Mughal rule, large parts of the country were pastoral, and rearing of sheep was the occupation of many people in the Himalayas, Central India, Rajasthan and north Gujarat. The flocks in the arid areas of Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat put up remarkably with long treks and recurrent droughts. The main breeds were long-eared Lohi, brown-headed Bikaneri and black-faced Marwari yielding white wool. A ram of Marwari breed painted by the artist Mansur shows the care bestowed by its owner, who had tied bells around its neck and also provided it with anklets (Fig. 45).