REVIEWS: Contribution to the History of the Wheeled Vehicle in India

Through this survey, the author attempts to outline the development of carriages in various parts of India in order better to understand the contemporary regional differences. The volume ends with a very concise (1.5 page) conclusion, in which the author summarizes his previous observations on the d...

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Published in:Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 2016, Vol.79 (1), p.203
Main Author: Slaczka, Anna A
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936)
Polls & surveys
Prototypes
Vehicles
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Summary:Through this survey, the author attempts to outline the development of carriages in various parts of India in order better to understand the contemporary regional differences. The volume ends with a very concise (1.5 page) conclusion, in which the author summarizes his previous observations on the differences between northern and southern India, the changes in the distribution patterns of various vehicles in several provinces over the centuries, and the existence of antique prototypes for the bullock carts used today. Considering the size of the area surveyed, with its very different geographical zones and historical past, and the number of elements analysed (wheels, axles, supports and so forth), it is not surprising that the conclusions are far from straightforward.
ISSN:0041-977X
1474-0699
DOI:10.1017/S0041977X15001275