History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c20.s5.2
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c20.s5.2
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By the early centuries of the Christian era, the art of dyeing cloth in India had become proverbial. This is indicated by a reference in St. Jerome’s translation of the Bible, made in the 4th century, where Job says that wisdom is more durable than the ‘dyed colours in India’.