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Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature

by Sulekha Biswas | 1990 | 69,848 words

Hinduism Ayurveda Rasashastra India history
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This essay studies the presence of Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature over three millennia, from the Rigveda to Rasaratna-Samuccaya. It establishes that ancient Indians were knowledgeable about various minerals and metallurgy prior to the Harappan era, with literary references starting in the Rgveda. The thesis further examines the evolutio...

Chapter 2 - Minerals and Metals in the Rigveda

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1. Introduction to the Rigveda
2. Transition from the Neolithic to the Chalcolithic Age
3. Fire in Metallurgy
4. The Meaning of Ayas
5. Some Metallic Objects
6. Ornaments and Gems in the Rigveda
7. Concluding Remarks and References
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