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Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c29.t2.109

Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c29.t2.109

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v2.c29.t2.109

An unctuous clay is excavated from a pit, near Kolait, in large quantities, and exported as an article of commerce, besides adding fifteen hundred rupees annually to the treasury. It is used chiefly to free the skin and hair from impurities, and the Cutchi ladies are said to eat it to improve their complexions.¹