98 THE INDIAN EJMPIRE [CHAP.
TABLE II
PRINCIPAL CROPS CULTIVATED IN INDIA
Botanical Name. English Name. Vernacular Name
in Hindustani.
Ce)reals.
Oryza sativa . . Rice . , DhSn.
Triticum sativum . W. heat . Gehim.
Andropogon sorghum, or Great millet Jur (jowilr). [Tamil,
Sorghum vulgare rea mCholam.J
Pennisetum typhoideum . Bulrush or spiked Bajra. [Tamnil, Cam-
millet. bu.]
Hordeum vulgare . Barley Jau.
Avena sativa Oats. Jai.
Zea Mays . Maize Makka or Makai.
Eleusine coracana . Mandua or Marua.
[In Bombay,Nagli:
in Mysore andMad-
ras, RSgi.l
Panicum crusgalli . Small millets Banti (Bombay).
Panicum miliaceum . Chena,Vari (Bombay).
Panicum frumentacecm . Saiwn.
Paspalum scrobiculatumrn. Kodon.
Setaria glauca . . . Barti (Bombay).
Setaria italica . . .' Italian millet Kakun.
Pulses.
Cicer arietinum . Gram . Chana.
Dolichos biflorus . . . Horse gram . Khuldt.
Cajanus indicus . . Pigeon-pea . Arhar. [In Bombay,
Tur.]
Lathyrus sativus Chickling vetch . Kisari.
Dolichos Lablab . . Indian bean Sem.
Cyamopsis psoralioides . . Cluster bean . Gulr.
Phaseolus aconitifolius . . Kidney bean . Moth.
Phaseolus Mungo . B. lack gram . Urd or Mish.
Phaseolus radiatus . . Green gram M. ng.
Vigna Catiang . Cow-pea . . Lobia.
Ervum Lens . . Lentil . Masfir.
Pisum arvense Peas Ma.ar.
Pisum satisum
Oilseeds.
Linum usitatissimum . Linseed . Alsi.
Sesamum indicum . . Sesamum or gin- Til.
gelly.
Carthamus tinctorius . Safflower . . Kusum, Barre.
Guizotia abyssinica . Niger-seed . . KaI til.
Arachis hypogaea . . Ground-nut . Mungphali.
Ricinus communis , . . Castor-oil plant . Arind or Rendi.
Brassica campestris . . Rape or mustard Sarson, Laihi.
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