Iron in Ancient India c4.18

c4.18

In the Black Yajurveda³ is mentioned a remarkable kind of fire-weapon called Sūrmī which is defined by the commentator Shāyana as a "burning iron barrel." It is described as having a long bore inside the barrel and with its help hundreds could be killed at a time. The mention of an iron fire-weapon in Vedic literature shows the high quality of civilization prevalent amongst the ancient Aryan settlers.