History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c20.16

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Varāhamihira of about 6th century A.D. supplies lots of information on dyed clothes and garments of ancient India. We get references to garments of various colours, clothes dyed in yellow, blue, red, etc.and the people who wear them (Br.S.LXXXVI.15.40; C.8; XXIV.18; LVII.32; LXXXVI.25 etc). White cloth was considered as best suited for dyeing in red, black and other colours.