History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.63
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c15.63
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c15.63
Various types of salts have been distinguished by Kautilya; viz. *saindhava*, derived from the country of Sindhu, *samudra*, produced from sea-water; *bida*; *yavakshara*, literally ashes of barley (potash), but often employed for nitre: *sauvarchala*, derived from the country of Suvarchala; *udbhedaja*, that which is extracted from the saline soil (94)