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Buddha, the proponcnl of non-killing 56 SOURCE: ASI. New Delhi 101

Part of an edict of Emperor A.sbok_a Some lncfun utensils currently in use 107 SouacE: The Hindu, Madras, 18 October 1983 56 Sculpture showmg an otlprcss m

a temple at Dara.suram. Tamil Nadu A bralurun cook SOURCE: Anon 111

SouRc.e: AruJ Poredi, Bombay 62

Crushing devices assembled al Krishru and Balanm at a p1cruc Dwarka, GuJarat SouacE: Chandigarh Museum, SOURCE: K. T Achaya 112

Chandigarh 63

Sugarcme crush.mg in a Kolhu, Brass rattles, shaped like coconucs, fi:om a Jam manuscnpl of AD 1540 used in a Natangu marriage Sm.111CE: Digambar Jain Bada Mandir, ceremony in Tamil Nadu Jaipur 113 SOURCE: O.P.Jain and Hindustlun Handkrafts .Export Corporation; from Evaporation of sea water to yteld salt Adiri; The Li11it1g Arts of Indra, Sm1thsoruan SOURCE: Arul Poredi, Bombay 115

Books, Waslungton, r 1985; photo by ChipCJ:trk 65 The d:ifo-vada or thayir-vadc

SOURCE: Balkrishan, Bombay 127 The god Gancsha holding his favourite sweet. the stuffed modalca Puris, deep-fried wheat-meal circles SoUllc.e: A.Sl, New Delhi 69 SOURCE: Anon l39

Deer, a favourite of Sita Rice plant in standing water SOURCE: K. N. S. Iyer, Bangalore 84 SouRCE: K. T. Achaya 143

Kapitdu fruit, used to acidify cu.rd Sugarcane being transported from Sou-acE: K. T. Achaya 86 field to factory

Souace: K. T. Achaya. 144 Tender-coconut water was used in therapy Alexander of Macedon SOUllCE: A.non 87 SOURCE: The Bnush Museum, London 145

Sweet ses:ime laddus A Buddhist monk SOURCE: K. T. Achaya 92 SOURCE: Anon 147

Betel leaves The birth of Buddha Sou.CE: Reg1onaJ Rcscuc.h laboratory, Souace· ASI, New Delhi 149 Trivandrum 95

The coconut, resembling a human head Oranges were relished by the royalty SOURCE: Oil Technological Research SouRCE: K. T. Achaya 95 Institute, Anant:ipur 152

A panel from the great scupa at Sanchi, The use of almonds enriched Muslim showing rolling, pounding and CUlSme winnowing operations SOURCE: Anon 156 SOURCE: Senior Photographers, .Bhopal 100

Stone pulley found in MohcnJO<Uro Emperor Akbar. :i vegeurian and :i teetotaller

and Lotlul SOURCE: Raia. Library, R:impur 158

Lime SOURCE: K. T Achaya

Sweet orange SouRCE.: K. T. Achaya

The pineapple: reached India from South America SouttcE: Anon

Marco Polo SOURCE: Anon

fresh gmger SOURCE: Anon

Pepper. on cbe vine Souttce: K T. Achaya

Bunches oflnnanas SoUllCE: Anon

Grapes SOURCE: Anon

St. Francis Xavier SOURCE: Raza Library. Rampur

Mughal painnng of a fat-tailed sheep SouacE: The Prince of Wales Museum of western lnd1a, Bombay

Francois Bernier SOURCE: Raza Library. R�mpur

An English family at breakfast. SouaCE: The British Library. London Rcpnnted, with permtSsion, from a rcproductJon m Mart, vol. 41, no I

Therijmih SouttcE: Ballmsban, Bomb2y

Pods on a sesame plant SOURCE: Anon

Hemi5phercs of coconut bwlg dncd Souacr: Regional Research Laboratory, Trivandrum

Coconuts being dchuskcd on a poinccd scalce SOURCE: Regional Research uboracory.

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The sage Vishwamm� SOURCE: ASI, New Delhi

C:arbom2ed Im.seed excav:ucd from Navdatoh SOURCE: V1shnu-Mittrc, Ludcnow

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The Smghada or water-chestnut SOURCE: Balknshan, Bombay

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The bhcnd1. okra or lady's finger SouttcE: K. ·1. Achaya

Musk melon v:anety wnh lacy raised designs on chem

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The tender tmda 167 SouitcE: Anon

The aptly-named snakegourd 168 SOURCE: Anon

The starchy bread fruit 169 SouRCE: Anon

Bananas being vended in Kc:rala SOURCE: Regional Research Laboratory.

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Bharhut sculprure showing vc:nerauon 174 of the white m.ngo tree created

by the Buddha SOURCF.: ASI, New Del.ht

The sweet orange. mosambi or �ithgudi In SOURCE: Anon

The loose-Jacketed orange, s:uuhri 192 SouRa: Anon

Cinn�mon, the coca ofKaunly:a 193 SOURCE: Anon

The tobacco plant SOURCE: Indian Tob,cco Research

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Groundnuts SOURCE: Anon

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