History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c16.s6.15
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c16.s6.15
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3. Tripuri has yielded 3 glass beads (datable to circa 200 B.C.- 200 A.D.) the chemical composition of these beads shows the occurrence of barium in conjunction with lead. This is a diagnostic combination of Chinese glasses of the Han Period. This strongly suggests that these beads are of Chinese origin and attest to Indian and Chinese contacts around 200 B.C.-200 A.D. (Bhardwaj 1984).