History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c39.s2.3

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In the semi-urban surroundings, the Rgvedic agriculturists, carpenters, wheelwrights, weavers (of wool), leather workers, blacksmiths, medical men, poets and rich men (traders) lived together; the blacksmiths used to approach the rich people (hiraṇyavantam) and offered to make for them metallic artifacts and ornaments (RV. 9.112.2, 10.53.9 etc.)