Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c38.s5.1

v2.c38.s5.1

In the *Ṛgveda*, silver has been mentioned only once (*rajata*, 8.25.22). The Sarasvatī Valley has been far from the sources of silver. The Indus system of rivers however provided bank sands containing alluvial gold particles. These rivers were called *hiraṇyavartanī* (6.61.7, 8.26.18, 10.75.8), the golden ways.