[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Shudras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order down to circa A.D. 600](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1958) › c12.57 # Shudras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order down to circa A.D. 600 c12.57 Śūdras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order down to circa A.D. 600 c12.57 - **Language:** English ### [c12.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1958.c12.57) In addition to these the recovery of ornaments from Sirkap indicates the presence of jewellers. Although not much of gold and silver jewellery belonging to post-Maurya times has been recovered,² we have evidence of ten types of gems of semi-precious stones being used for jewellery at Sirkap. These include garnet, agate, jade, rock crystal, amethyst, lapis lazuli, turquoise, beryl, acquamarine and jasper.³ For the first time we have a large number of gold coins in this period. It is therefore clear that the work of goldsmiths was supplemented by various types of jewellers and gem-cutters. - [Previous: c12.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1958.c12.56) - [Next: c12.58](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1958.c12.58) - [Up: c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1958.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1958.c12.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1958.c12.57) · Pramāṇa