Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c15.1
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c15.1
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AHAR, Ahad (Sanskrit Aghatapur) is situated on the river of the same name about 2 miles to the east of Udaipur town and about half a mile west of Udaipur railway station. Ahar-Udaipur are thus situated in the south-eastern corner of Rajasthan. Ahar was a copper-smelting site, hence its name in popular memory ‘Tambavati Nagari’ (a city of copper).