History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c8.6

c8.6

"The Prehistoric Period may be said to have extended from about 4000 B C. to 1500 B C ; the Ayurvedic Period from the Vedic Age or pre-Buddhistic era to *circa* 800 A.D., the Transitional Period from 800 A D. to *circa* 1100 A.D.; the Tantric Period from 800 A.D. to *circa* 1300 A.D. ; and the Iatro-chemical Period from 1300 A D to *circa* 1550 A.D. To these we have added another section giving an account of the chemistry in practical arts, as pursued in India, till the break-up of the Mogul Empire or her annexation by the British (*circa* 1800 A.D.).