Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c44.s5.t2.7
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c44.s5.t2.7
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v2.c44.s5.t2.7
“*Tuvari* (alum), *mañjiṣṭha* (maddar dye), *rāgabandhanī* (colour-binding)”. Earlier, Pāṇini had suggested (4.1.42) the use of various dyes such as indigo, lac and red ochre; turmeric and maddar were mentioned in *Saṃyutta Nikāya*.