History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t3.41
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c13.s2.t3.41
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The archaeological survey has indicated that copper was being extracted at Udaipur, Debari, Dilwara, Kedolai, Jhunjhunu, Khetri and Alwar in Rajasthan and Ahmednagar, Daimabad and Ahar in Gujrat and Maharastra region. Singhbhum copper deposits were also being worked in the past and most probably the copper in the Gangetic plains came from here through the river route, whereas the copper objects found in Sindh, Haryana and Rajasthan came from the ancient mines of Khetri region and Aravali hill deposits. Fig. 6(a & b) shows picture of the ancient mining sites located near the modern Surda mine of Singhbhum. Copper working site dating back to 1000 A.D. has been reported by Mohammad (1961) at Agnigundala in Andhra Pradesh. The deposit extends over 3 km and upto 3 km depth and it is surrounded by the entire working starting from mining to pounding stones, washing tanks and melting furnace as well as slag dumps etc.