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[[File:Tradtional Thali.jpg|thumb|Traditional Indian thali served in ''Kansa'' metal thali with various sidedishes for rice, roti and puri.]]
According to archeologist [[Bindeshwari Prasad Sinha]], dish-on-stand and simple dishes belonging to the [[Indus Valley Civilization]] may be regarded as the prototype of Indian dishes as thalis but these do not have accompanying bowls commonly seen with thalis.<ref>Potteries in Ancient India. Page 139, Bindeshwari Prasad Sinha, Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology.</ref> According to Sinha the distinctive thali accompanying bowls instead appears in the [[Painted Grey Ware culture]].<ref>Potteries in Ancient India. Page 139, Bindeshwari Prasad Sinha, Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology.</ref> Archeologist
A chapter in ancient [[Sushruta Samhita]] text is dedicated to dining etiquette, method of serving food and proper placement of each dish before the diner, it is the earliest known textual evidence on thali presentation.<ref>An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita: Uttara-tantra, pp556, Kunjalal Bhishagratna</ref>
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