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probable reason for the occurrence of a cluster of furnace remains at the sites excavated in the West, whereas in India the furnaces seem to be reused after relining and repair with refractory clay. Buchanan (1807), Hadfield (1912) and Verier (1942) have given detailed description of the working of a large variety of iron smelting furnaces and the steel industry prevailing in the country during 17th to 19th century. Ray (1956), Joshi (1970), Banerjee (1965), Krishnan (1955), Prakash B. (1983) Chatterjee and Altekar (1973), Bhardwaj (1982) and many others have surveyed the available information and published excellent reviews and books on the subjects.