History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.s4.1
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.s4.1
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The use of cosmetics and perfumes, and the knowledge of their preparation were known in ancient and medieval India. P. K. Gode, in his article on *Indian Science of Cosmetics and Perfumery*, refers to two Sanskrit treatises on the subject, believed to be composed sometime between A.D. 1000-1200. These, as their contents indicate, were based on earlier texts, some of which are partly extant, and were composed between A.D. 500-1000. The two treatises recovered by him are : (1) ‘Gandhasara’ by Gangadhara and (2) ‘Gandhavada’ by an anonymous author, with a commentary in Marathi.