Question

what was woad ? (history, class 8th chapter - RULING THE COUNTRYSIDE )

Answer 1

A European plant Isatis tinctoria of the mustard family formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted from its leaves.

Answer 2

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$Woad was a <b>plant</b> which was used to make cloth dye. It grew in the <b>temperature regions</b>. It was used as a <b>substitute dye of Indigo</b> as Indigo was very costly.$

$However, Woad didn't give as rich blue colour as Indigo used to give. The dye produced from Woad had a <b>dull blue colour</b> as compared to the blue colour that the dye produced from the Indigo plant gave.$

With reference to:
NCERT Our Pasts III (Part 1) - History Textbook for Class VIII
Chapter 3 - Ruling The Countryside

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