History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c20.s3.t3.12
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c20.s3.t3.12
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The colours mentioned in Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa are of mineral and vegetable dyes like yellow orpiment (haritāla), lime (sudhā), lac (lākṣā), vermilion (hiṅgula), indigo (nīlī), lapislazuli (rājāvarta), red lead (sindura), lead (trapu), lampblack, mica, etc. and several more¹⁶.