History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c5: Contents
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c5
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Contents
c5.1
| CHAPTER | PAGE |
| INTRODUCTION | i |
c5.2
PREHISTORIC INDIA
c5.3
| I. PRE-HARAPPAN PERIOD | 1 |
| II. INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION | 9 |
c5.4
VEDIC AND AYURVEDIC PERIOD
c5.5
| I. VEDIC PERIOD | 34 |
| II. THE CONSTITUTION AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER: ATOMIC THEORY | 40 |
| III. CHEMISTRY IN KAUTILYA | 49 |
| IV. CHEMISTRY IN THE CHARAKA AND THE SUSRUTA | 59 |
| V. CHEMISTRY IN THE BOWER MANUSCRIPT | 68 |
| VI. CHEMISTRY IN THE VAGBHATA | 70 |
| VII. CHEMISTRY IN PRACTICAL ARTS | 73 |
c5.6
TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
c5.7
| I. VRINDA AND CHAKRAPANI | 108 |
c5.8
TANTRIC PERIOD
c5.9
| I. A GENERAL SURVEY | 113 |
| II. RASARATNAKARA OF NAGARJUNA | 129 |
| III. CHEMISTRY IN RASARNAVA | 135 |
| IV. CHEMISTRY IN SARVESVARARASAYANA | 141 |
| V. CHEMISTRY IN DHATUVADA | 144 |
| VI. CHEMISTRY IN RASAHRIDAYA OF BHIKSHU GOVINDA | 147 |
| VII. CHEMISTRY IN KAKACHANDESVARIMATA TANTRA | 150 |
| VIII. CHEMISTRY IN RASENDRACHUDAMONI OF SOMADEVA | 151 |
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| CHAPTER | | PAGE |
| IX. | CHEMISTRY IN RASAPRAKASASUDHAKARA OF YOSODHARA | 153 |
| X. | CHEMISTRY IN RASACHINTAMANI OF MADANANTADEVA | 155 |
| XI. | CHEMISTRY IN RASAKALPA (RUDRAPAMALA TANTRA) | 156 |
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IATROCHEMICAL PERIOD
c5.12
| I. | A GENERAL SURVEY | 158 |
| II. | CHEMISTRY IN RASARATNASAMUCHCHAYA | 165 |
| III. | OTHER TREATISES | 196 |
| | NOTES ON THE MINERALS, GEMS, SALTS, ETC. | 201 |
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CHEMISTRY IN PRACTICAL ARTS (II)
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| I. | METALLURGY AND WORKING OF METALS | 208 |
| II. | GUN-POWDER, SALTPETRE, THE MINERAL ACIDS, ALUM, ETC. | 225 |
| III. | PAPER, INK, SOAP, COSMETICS, ETC. | 234 |
| | CONCLUSION :—DECLINE OF SCIENTIFIC SPIRIT IN INDIA. | 239 |