Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v2.c46.s1.6

v2.c46.s1.6

On the other hand, the art of making iron, well-known in 1100 BC Atrañjikherā, was never fully recorded in the literature. High carbon steel was definitely made in the pre-Christian era Taxilā, but the scattered literary evidences came much later. Similarly, zinc and brass were known in Taxilā and during the Kauṭilya’s time, and yet the first clear reference to the making of these items came much later from the celebrated Nāgārjuna’s pen.