History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s1.5
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s1.5
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(iv) Literary Evidences: Spanning from Ṛgveda to Rasaratnasamuccaya we have a huge amount of Sanskrit literature corresponding to a period of two to three millennia, which contains many details regarding our subject. There are also Pali, Greek, Roman and Arab literatures describing the widespread uses of gems and minerals in ancient India.
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- Rasaratnasamuccaya — Vāgbhaṭa (alchemist), Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitā — Sanskrit