History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c38.s1.13
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c38.s1.13
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c38.s1.13
In the Vedic age the *rishis* or priests did not form an exclusive caste of their own, but followed different professions according to their convenience or natural tastes. But all this was changed when the Brahmins reasserted their supremacy on the decline or the expulsion of Buddhism