History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c19.69

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It is evident from the discussion of the contents of *Gandhasāra*, a systematic treatise on the technology of cosmetics and perfumes, that there existed an unbroken tradition of technique for the manufacture of a variety of items of cosmetics in ancient India and that the people of this country have been indeed very fond of using them for both secular and religious purposes.