[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › Minerals and Metals in Ancient India # Minerals and Metals in Ancient India Vol. I archaeological evidence for mining, smelting, metals, gems, glass; vol. II literary evidence from Vedic, Arthaśāstra, rasaśāstra texts. - **Language:** English - **Authors:** [Arun Kumar Biswas](https://indike.org/pramana/person/biswas-ak), [Sulekha Biswas](https://indike.org/pramana/person/biswas-s) - **Extent:** 5,051 passages, 248,051 words - **Text:** complete digital text - **Source:** archive.org · New Delhi: D. K. Printworld 1996, vols I–II; scan on archive.org, OCR Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite; chapters and… · In copyright (Arun Kumar Biswas; Sulekha Biswas); freely available on archive.org — shown with credit and a… ## Contents - [v1 Volume 1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v1) — 31 parts - [v2 Volume 2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v2) — 20 parts --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996) · Pramāṇa