History of Agriculture
Grand Anicut dam on river Kaveri (1st-2nd Century CE) is one of the oldest water-regulation structures in the world still in use.[1]
Indian agriculture began by 9000 BCE as a result of early cultivation of plants, and domestication of crops and animals.[2] Settled life soon followed with implements and techniques being developed for agriculture.[3][4] Double monsoons led to two harvests being reaped in one year.[5] Indian products soon reached the world via existing trading networks and foreign crops were introduced to India.[5][6] Plants and animals—considered essential to their survival by the Indians—came to be worshiped and venerated.[7]
The middle ages saw irrigation channels reach a new level of sophistication in India and Indian crops affecting the economies of other regions of the world under Islamic patronage.[8][9] Land and water management systems were developed with an aim of providing uniform growth.[10][11] Despite some stagnation during the later modern era the independent Republic of India was able to develop a comprehensive agricultural program.[12][13]
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|[hide] |
|1 Early history |
|2 Vedic period – Post Maha Janapadas period (1500 BCE – 200 CE) |
|3 Early Common Era – High Middle Ages (200–1200 CE) |
|4 Late Middle Ages – Early Modern Era (1200–1757 CE) |
|5 Colonial British Era (1757–1947 CE) |
|6 Republic of India (1947 CE onwards) |
|7
Indian agriculture began by 9000 BCE as a result of early cultivation of plants, and domestication of crops and animals.[2] Settled life soon followed with implements and techniques being developed for agriculture.[3][4] Double monsoons led to two harvests being reaped in one year.[5] Indian products soon reached the world via existing trading networks and foreign crops were introduced to India.[5][6] Plants and animals—considered essential to their survival by the Indians—came to be worshiped and venerated.[7]
The middle ages saw irrigation channels reach a new level of sophistication in India and Indian crops affecting the economies of other regions of the world under Islamic patronage.[8][9] Land and water management systems were developed with an aim of providing uniform growth.[10][11] Despite some stagnation during the later modern era the independent Republic of India was able to develop a comprehensive agricultural program.[12][13]
|Contents |
|[hide] |
|1 Early history |
|2 Vedic period – Post Maha Janapadas period (1500 BCE – 200 CE) |
|3 Early Common Era – High Middle Ages (200–1200 CE) |
|4 Late Middle Ages – Early Modern Era (1200–1757 CE) |
|5 Colonial British Era (1757–1947 CE) |
|6 Republic of India (1947 CE onwards) |
|7
References: [edit] Colonial British Era (1757–1947 CE) [pic]