[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) › c5 # 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 - **Language:** English ### Contents ### [c5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.1) | CHAPTER | PAGE | | INTRODUCTION | i | ### [c5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.2) PREHISTORIC INDIA ### [c5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.3) | I. PRE-HARAPPAN PERIOD | 1 | | II. INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION | 9 | ### [c5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.4) VEDIC AND AYURVEDIC PERIOD ### [c5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.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](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.6) TRANSITIONAL PERIOD ### [c5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.7) | I. VRINDA AND CHAKRAPANI | 108 | ### [c5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.8) TANTRIC PERIOD ### [c5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.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 | ### [c5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.10) | CHAPTER | | PAGE | | IX. | CHEMISTRY IN RASAPRAKASASUDHAKARA OF YOSODHARA | 153 | | X. | CHEMISTRY IN RASACHINTAMANI OF MADANANTADEVA | 155 | | XI. | CHEMISTRY IN RASAKALPA (RUDRAPAMALA TANTRA) | 156 | ### [c5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.11) IATROCHEMICAL PERIOD ### [c5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.12) | I. | A GENERAL SURVEY | 158 | | II. | CHEMISTRY IN RASARATNASAMUCHCHAYA | 165 | | III. | OTHER TREATISES | 196 | | | NOTES ON THE MINERALS, GEMS, SALTS, ETC. | 201 | ### [c5.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.13) CHEMISTRY IN PRACTICAL ARTS (II) ### [c5.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5.14) | 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 | --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.ray-1956.c5) · Pramāṇa