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  2. Sweets from the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Thousands of dedicated shops in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka sell nothing but sweets. [citation needed] Sugarcane has been grown in the Indian subcontinent for thousands of years, and the art of refining sugar was invented there 8000 years ago (6000 BCE) by the Indus Valley civilisation.

  3. List of ancient dishes - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of ancient dishes, prepared foods and beverages that have been recorded as originating in ancient history. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the protoliterate period around 3,000 to 2,900 years BCE.

  4. Chaat - Wikipedia

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    Panipuri is one of the popular chaats in South Asia. Dahi vada chaat with yogurt. The chaat variants are all based on fried dough, with various other ingredients. The original chaat is a mixture of potato pieces, crisp fried bread, dahi vada or dahi bhalla, gram or chickpeas and tangy-salty spices, with sour Indian chili and saunth (dried ginger and tamarind sauce), fresh green coriander ...

  5. History of Indian cuisine - Wikipedia

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    The ancient Hindu text Mahabharata mentions rice and vegetable cooked together, and the word "pulao" or "pallao" is used to refer to the dish in ancient Sanskrit works, such as Yājñavalkya Smṛti. [41] Ayurveda, ancient Indian system of wellness, deals with holistic approach to wellness, and it includes food, dhyana {meditation} and yoga.

  6. Economic history of India - Wikipedia

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    Although ancient India had a significant urban population, much of India's population resided in villages, whose economies were largely isolated and self-sustaining. [citation needed] Agriculture was the predominant occupation and satisfied a village's food requirements while providing raw materials for hand-based industries such as textile, food processing and crafts.

  7. History of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    The crisis was most acute in Bengal, where food output declined at an annual rate of about 0.7 % from 1921 to 1946, when population grew at an annual rate of about 1 %. The British regime in India did supply the irrigation works but rarely on the scale required. Community effort and private investment soared as market for irrigation developed.

  8. Bangladeshi cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Rice is the staple food of Bangladesh, [1] while fish is the most common source of protein in Bangladesh. [1] There are 250 plant-based ingredients in Bangladeshi cooking. [1] The use of mustard oil is common. [7]

  9. Category:Food and drink companies of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Food and drink companies of Bangladesh" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .