The bows were made of horn, wood or steel. Horns of buffalo or rhinoceros were preferred. Sandal, cane and bamboo were the preferred wood. Sometimes the wood of the palmyra tree was also used. read more
The bow was the dominate weapon of the military of ancient India, but Vendic era warriors also employed slings and javelins as ranged weapons. Sword, axes and spears were used in close combat. However as the many warring kingdoms struggled for greater control a vast array of weapons and tactics developed, including the world’s first use of war elephants. read more