History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t2.8
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t2.8
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The stope width was 4 ft (1.2 m) and when timbering was done the timbers were 5-6 inches (12.70-15.24 cm) in diameter. Similar type of primitive mining was done by Nepalese miners in the nineteenth century as reported by Bose. (Bose, P.N, 1891).