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DID YOU KNOW?
In Ancient Egypt, King Tut
HistorY oF Fruits and others were buried with pomegranates
to acquire a second life. Pomegranate

Fruits have been grown by Indians since time immemorial. From the Indus is known as the ‘jewel of autumn’. It
symbolizes prosperity.
Valley to the modern times, fruits have been an integral part of Indian Sneha Pandey, VII, Delhi Public School,
history. Jabalpur; Vedika Jain, VIIID, Mayo
College Girls’ School, Ajmer
TIMELINE OF FRUITs

Indus Valley
Indus Valley The date palm was a common motif
The date palm was a common motif
Civilization used in Harappan painted pottery. FRUITs IN INDIAN
used in Harappan painted pottery.
Civilization
Grapes and Indian jujube (ber) were ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Grapes and Indian jujube (ber) were
also consumed.
also consumed.
Fruits have been used as
Vedic Period Fruits such as mango and amalaka decorative symbols in Indian
Vedic Period
Fruits such as mango and amalaka
(amla) have been frequently mentioned architecture since ancient
(amla) have been frequently mentioned
in Vedic literature. times. sculptures of mango
in Vedic literature.
Hieun Tsang who visited India in the
Kushana Period
Kushana Period Hieun Tsang who visited India in the fruit are found in Buddhist
7th century mentions the existence monuments at sanchi and
7th century mentions the existence
of mango, jujube, wood-apple, amla,
of mango, jujube, wood-apple, amla, Ajanta. Fruits have also been
plantain and jackfruit. used in Islamic monuments
plantain and jackfruit.
Mughal Period Babur introduced melons in India. He for decoration, like those
Mughal Period
Babur introduced melons in India. He
was very fond of citrus fruits. Grapes,
was very fond of citrus fruits. Melons, depicted in Fruit motif, Fatehpur Sikri
plums and cherries and many other
plums and cherries and many other the beautiful
temperate fruits were introduced by the
temperate fruits were introduced by the carvings on the
Mughals in India. Taj Mahal.
Mughals in India.
Colonial Period
Colonial Period The Portuguese introduced some exotic
The Portuguese introduced some exotic
fruits when they came to India in the
fruits when they came to India in the
17th century. Pineapple and guava
17th century. Pineapple and guava
were introduced by them. Pear was
were introduced by them. Pear was Fruit tree sculpture,
introduced in India by the British. Sanchi Stupa
introduced in India by the British.
FRUITs AND Activity
CHARBAGHs
MINIATURE MYsTERY
Mughal rulers were very fond
of gardens, and the charbagh In miniature style of paintings,
gardens that they developed fruits were used as decorative
had many trees full of fruits elements. study this miniature
seen in Agra, Delhi, srinagar painting and describe the
and lahore. A perfect example garden and fruits in a few
is the Chashm e-shahi garden lines.
in srinagar which contains
terraced lawns, fountains, fruits,
flowers and Chinar trees on the
banks of Dal lake.

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