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Ancient & Medieval India

India Gave the World the Word 'Sugar.' Now It Consumes More of It Than Any Other Country.

Ancient & Medieval India

The East India Company Gave Away Free Potato Seed and Cash Rewards in 1797. As Late as 1938, Doctors in Pune Were Still Trying to Talk Indians Into Eating Tomatoes.

Ancient & Medieval India

Akbar's Court Wrote Down Thirty Recipes in 1598. Half Call for Pepper. None Calls for Chilli, Tomato or Potato.

The Raj & the Freedom Struggle

In 1903 the Raj Taxed Tea Exports to Help Pay for Selling Tea to Indians. In 1930 More Than 90 Percent of the Crop Still Left the Country.