[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952) › c2.47 # Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.47 Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.47 - **Language:** English ### [c2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.47) The chapter devoted wholly to armoury, \*Āyudhāgāra\*, 11.18, is the main section speaking of military yantras. Kauṭilya divides the yantras into stationary and mobile—\*Sthira\* and \*Cala yantras\*. The former class comprises:— - [Previous: c2.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.46) - [Next: c2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.48) - [Up: c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2) ## Linked texts (1) - [Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.kautilya) — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.47) · Pramāṇa