History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c3.3

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The Indian National Commission for the History of Science functioning in the Indian National Science Academy has embarked on the major mission of preparation of a four volume History of Technology in India. The Commission has mobilised several scholars in many disciplines of social, historical, physical and biological sciences for authoritative articles and chapters. I am happy Volume I covering the period from antiquity to 1200 AD, has been completed and is now ready for publication. The other volumes for the periods 1200—1800, 1801—1947 and 1947 to the present time are being planned and of these, volume III for the period 1801—1947 is in its final stages.