Which is the most ancient fruit of India?

The mango which has been under cultivation for over 4,000 years is the most ancient fruit of India. In the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, forests and gardens of mangoes have been mentioned. It is said that a mango grove was presented to the Buddha so that he could use it as a place of repose. Alexander the great is reported to have spotted a pleasant mango garden in the Indus Valley in 327 B.C. Besides being referred to in Sanskrit texts, the mango tree is prominently carved on stupas. And the fruit was a popular motif on the textiles of ancient India.
The mango probably originated in the Assam – Burma – Thailand region. Nature propagated it further in the tropical and sub-tropical forests of India. Today it is found throughout the country in wild and cultivated form.
Hailed as the “Golden Fruit” and ‘the choicest fruit of India’, the mango today is the most favorite fruit of every Indian, and has earned for itself the title ‘the King of Fruits’.