Pre-modern Warfare:India And Elsewhere

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Liang Jieming,
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I found this instance of the use of a catapult by Ajatashatru, Buddha's contemporary:

Link<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Accounts differ slightly as to the cause of Ajatashatru's war with the Licchavi republic. It appears that Ajatashatru sent a minister, who for three years worked to undermine the unity of the Licchavis at Vaishali. To launch his attack across the Ganga River (Ganges), Ajatashatru had to build a fort at a new capital called Pataliputra, which the Buddha prophesied would become a great center of commerce. Torn by disagreements the Licchavis were easily defeated once the fort was constructed. J<b>ain texts tell how Ajatashatru used two new weapons </b>– <b>a catapult and a covered chariot with swinging mace </b>that has been compared to modern tanks.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->