WHEN IN INDIA DID PEOPLE FIRST START GROWING CROPS LIKE WHEAT AND BARLEY?

People in India first began growing crops like wheat and barley around 7000 to 6000 BCE. This agricultural practice emerged in the northwestern regions, particularly in the Punjab area, as part of the broader Neolithic Revolution. The domestication of these crops marked a significant shift from a nomadic lifestyle to settled farming communities, laying the foundation for more complex societies.