NOTE: That corn (maize) would be mentioned in the ancient texts of India is no surprise considering the evidence for Old World corn that's been discovered.
If you're really doubtful about the existence of Pre-Columbian Maize in the Old World just do a Google search for 'Pre-Columbian Maize' and you'll find a lot of information like the following: - - - Titre du document / Document titleThe presence of pre-columbian maize in the old world : An overviewAuteur(s) / Author(s)UCHIBAYASHI Masao ; Résumé / AbstractAn overview is presented on the reports available so far on pre-Columbian maize covering the regions of India, Mideast, Africa and Iberia. Frequent observations of maize recorded in the past on the East and the West Coast of Africa and at the ports in the Mideast show that maize was one of the staples of the natives well before 1492. It is also evident that maize in the West Africa was disseminated to Iberia and Lombardy in the pre-Columbian time. An earlier contact between the Old and the New World is strongly suggested.Revue / Journal TitleYakugaku zasshi ISSN 0031-6903 Source / Source2006, vol. 126, no6, pp. 423-427 [5 page(s) (article)]Langue / LanguageJaponais Revue : AnglaisEditeur / PublisherNihon Yakugakkai, Tokyo, JAPON (1881) (Revue) Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywordspre-Columbian ; maize ; China ; India ; Localisation / LocationINIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 741, 35400015686182.0060 http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17956403
