Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c35: Contents
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c35
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Contents
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Preface . . . . . v
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Acknowledgement . . . . . vii
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List of Tables . . . . . xi
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List of Illustrations . . . . . xiii
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Abbreviations . . . . . xv
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1. Introduction . . . . . 1
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2. Materials and Metals in the *Ṛgveda* . . . . . 5
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3. Minerals and Metals in the Vedic Literature after *Ṛgveda* ......... 15
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4. Materials and Concepts in Pāṇini’s Aṣṭādhyāyī . . . . . 29
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5. Minerals and Metals in Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra . . . . . 39
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6. Minerals and Metals in the Indian Epics from an Archaeological Viewpoint . . . . . 57
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7. A Millennium of Ratnaśāstra (Gemmology) Literature in India ... 69
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8. Non-Gem Minerals and Metals in the Ancient Texts Culminating to Rasaśāstra . . . . . 125
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9. Rasaratnasamuccaya — A Pinnacle in the Indian Iatro-Chemistry . . . . . 153
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10. Resumé . . . . . 177
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Coloured Illustrations . . . . . 187
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APPENDICES
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A. Scientific Information on the Minerals Used in the Ancient Period of Human History 199
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B. Words Related to Minerals and Metals in the Rgveda. Additional Technical Terms in the other Vedic Literatures 213
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C. Technical Terms Related to Minerals and Metals Mentioned in Pāṇini's Aṣṭādhyāyī 221
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D. Some Typical Technical Words in Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 235
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E. Some Technical Words in the Post-Christian Era Indian Literature Related to Minerals and Metals 243
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Bibliography 251
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| 7.1 | Some Indian Texts Containing References to Gemmology (*Ratnaśāstra*) | 70 |
| 7.2 | Gem Categories of Importance in the Ancient World | 72 |
| 8.1 | Chronological Account of Principal *Rasaśāstra* Texts. | 141 |
| Chap. 9 | Extracts from *Rasaratnasamuccaya* | 171 |