History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t4.3
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t4.3
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In Raichur district, names of villages starting with 'Honnu' and 'Chinna' (which means gold in Old Kanarese) suggest gold mining. At Maski an ancient gold metallurgical plant was discovered barely 100 yards away from a cave containing Ashokan inscription. It is more or less certain that Phoenician traders carried away the gold from India in olden days.