 The earliest extant manual of Indian martial arts is contained as chapters 248 to 251 in the "Agni Purana" (c. 8th – 11th centuries), giving an account of "dhanurveda" in a total of 104 shloka.These verses describe how to improve a warrior's individual prowess and kill enemies using various different methods in warfare, whether a warrior went to war in chariots, elephants, horses, or on foot.Foot methods were subdivided into armed combat and unarmed combat.