Copper in Ancient India c12.16

c12.16

Regarding the Kumaun district it has already been pointed out that Hiuen-Tsiang in his travels wrote "the country produces native copper and rock crystals." From the Ayeen Akbari we learn that in Akbar's time there were copper mines in the Kumaun district. Sites of numerous old copper mines have been discovered here, some of which are still being worked according to old indigenous methods. Among these the Rai mine in Gangole Pargana, Sira mines in Pargana Sira, Gaul mines in patti Kharuhir were being lately worked.