Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c39.s9.6

v2.c39.s9.6

As India entered the Historical Period and developed the mahājanapadas, it developed contacts with the Persians, Greeks, and the southern territories of the sub-continent. A new awareness developed in the realms of the material resources, and this was highlighted in the writings of Pāṇini and Kauṭilya, to be discussed in the chapters to follow.