<!-- Pramāṇa, a library of Indian primary sources · https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c37.58 -->

[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) › c37.58

# History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.58

History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.58

- **Language:** English

### [c37.58](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c37.58)

From the time of Emperor Akbar, and possibly even earlier, some processes have been in vogue in India for the recovery of gold from the waste that results in the course of preparing jewelleries These are generally carried out by more or less illiterate people of the artisan class.

- [Previous: c37.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c37.57)
- [Next: c37.59](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c37.59)
- [Up: c37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c37)

---
Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c37.58](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c37.58) · Pramāṇa
