History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c37.s1.t4.5
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c37.s1.t4.5
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Marco Polo, the Venetian traveller mentions about the dressing of great number of skins of various kinds (goat, ox, buffalo, unicorn, and other animals) in the province of Gujarat in India. He also observed beautiful mats in red and blue leather, exquisitively inlaid with figures of birds and beasts and skilfully embroidered with gold and silver.