Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature
by Sulekha Biswas | 1990 | 69,848 words
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...
Acknowledgement
I am grateful to the Kanpur University for allowing me to submit thesis for doctoral requirement, and to Dr. Shiv Balak Dwivedi for guidance. I am indebted to several professors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur such as Profs. R.K. Ray, A.K. Biswas for their assistance to the interpretation of technical terms and concepts. April , 1990. Sulekha Biswas (SULEKHA BISWAS)