[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956) › c15.46 # History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.46 History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.46 - **Language:** English ### [c15.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.46) 'The colouring ingredient of gold is one \*kakani\* of \*tikshna\*, which is of the colour of the neck of peacock, tinged with white, and which is dazzling and full of copper." \[88, - [Previous: c15.45](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.45) - [Next: c15.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.47) - [Up: c15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c15.46) · Pramāṇa