History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s3.t1.12
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s3.t1.12
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Kauṭilya never mentioned marakata (emerald, the darker green variety of vaidūrya or beryl) which used to be imported to India from Egypt probably after his era. In the post-Christian era, we find vaidūrya and marakata being mentioned together to mean the same family of green gem.