History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
What type of instrument was Dandal?
ASickle
BSpade
CIrrigation machine
DHarrow ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Harrow — The answer is a harrow.
Explanation
★The answer is a harrow.
★Dandal was a type of agricultural harrow used to break and level the soil.
★It was drawn over ploughed fields to prepare them for sowing.
★Such implements were essential to settled agriculture.
★They helped clear weeds and smooth the surface of the field.
★So Dandal denotes a harrow, not a sickle or spade.
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