In ancient India ghee was important enough to be subject to economic regulation. The Arthashastra, a work on Indian government, administration, politics, and economy, includes ghee in its discussions of commodities, cattle management, rations, weights, and measures. The regulations required traders of ghee to provide an additional fraction to buyers to compensate for loss associated with its liquid state, and the text specifies standardized measures for its sale.
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