Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c44.s5.t1.12

v2.c44.s5.t1.12

Like *Aṅgavijjā*, *Amarakośa* contained a list of different kinds of salts such as *sauvarcala* (saltpetre), *saindhava* (rock salt), *yavakṣāra* (potassium carbonate in plant ash), etc. Saltpetre, also known as *naipālī* (from Nepal) was probably used in rocket or fire-works, mentioned as *Yogavārtikā* by Daṇḍi (sixth century AD) in his *Daśakumāracarita*.