Earliest evidence of domestication of animals and agriculture in india
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The earliest evidence of domestication of animals and agriculture in India, goes back 7,000 – 9,000 years ago.
Evidence unearthed by archaeologists and studies by biologists, suggest that inhabitants of the Indus Valley domesticated the buffalo as early as 7,000 years ago. Buffaloes were probably used for milk, meat and as offerings during rituals.
Similarly, settlements unearthed at Mehrgarh (now in Pakistan) as early as 9,000 years ago, showed presence of agriculture – presumably for human consumption, or as pastures.
India is popularly known as an agrarian economy.
A large percentage of the population is engaged in the agricultural activities.
The traces of this can be easily found in the history where animals were reared and cattle based farming activities were undertaken.
The early storage man was engaged in agricultural activities and used to exchange their crop for the purpose of meeting the needs of life.