History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c19.34
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c19.34
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*Āin-i-Akbarī* (1590 A.C) states that the Diwan-i-khās of emperor Akbar used to be fumigated with the preparations of ambergris and that the emperor weighed himself against gold, silver, musk and perfumed oil (Gladwin 1897, pp.65, 185 ff).