The religious text which explains about the eight different phases of agriculture works:
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A. Avdanashataka
B. Aryamanjushrimulakalpa
C. Milindapanho
D. Deepavansa
Answer: Milindapanho
Option c is the correct answer.
Milindapanho contained information about eight different stages of agricultural operations right from removing weeds from the field to the final harvesting and winnowing of crops. Milindapañho (lit. 'Questions of Milinda') is a Buddhist text which dates from sometime between 100 BC and 200 AD . It purports to record a dialogue between the Buddhist sage Nāgasena, and Indo-Greek king Menander I.
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