History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c19.11

v1.c19.11

The term *gandhayukti* used in works of this period is the most remarkable one, because it indicates the development of a definite technique of preparing and blending of perfumes. It assumes a signal importance as the key-word in the said technique in the following age comprising of the beginnings of Christian era and the subsequent times, as will be made clear shortly.