History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c12.s1.9
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c12.s1.9
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The use of gold was confined to jewellery in the Indus Valley, while silver was used for jewellery and also for ornamental vessels Gold was obtained from South Indian gold fields in Mysore and Madras Silver might have been obtained with gold from the same source or from argentiferous lead of Burma. Articles made of gold-silver alloy, electrum, have also been found at Mohenjo-daro. A sample of silver found at Mohenjo-daro has been found on analysis by Hamid (archæological chemist) to contain