History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s2.7
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s2.7
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Although the ancients had learnt how to deal with water, it was the main inhibitor which limited the depth to which mining could be carried on. All the same, some mines in India descended to great depths. For example, Hutti gold mine reached a depth of 640 ft (195.07 m), a depth not reached by any other mine in the world in those days.