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'''Gajashastra''' ([[Sanskrit]]: 'Elephant lore') is an Indian manual on [[Elephant|elephants]] dated to 6th-5th century BCE attributed to Palakapya.<br />
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== Description ==<br />
It mentions destruction of habitat by elephants in the [[Anga|Anga Mahajanapada]] during the reign of King Romapeda (Lomapada). It also includes information regarding habitat of elephants in the Indian subcontinent including present day states of [[Rajasthan]], [[Punjab]], [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh|Madhya pradesh]] etc. and details on how to capture and train them.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sturgis|first=R.C|title=The Mammals That Moved Mankind: A History of Beasts of Burden|publisher=|year=2015|isbn=1504939468}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Sukumar|first=R.|title=The Asian Elephant: Ecology and Management|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1992|isbn=9780521437585|pages=2}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Shalihotra]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu literature]]<br />
[[Category:Indian literature]]<br />
[[Category:Zoology]]<br />
[[Category:Veterinarians]]<br />
[[Category:Elephants in Indian culture]]<br />
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