CONTENTS
Acknowledgement v
Introduction vii
Preface xiii
1 Aspects of Metal Technology during the Early Historic Period
C. Margabandhu 3
2 Iron Technology in Ancient India
B. Prakash and V. TripatM 13
3 History of Iron and Steel making in India
R Prakash 53
4 A brief Historical Review of Ancient and Medieval Metal Technology in India
Mrinalini Sarp&tdar 103
5 Lapidary Section in Bboja's Yuktikalpataru— An Assessment
N. Gangadharan and
K.C. Rajasekaran 125
6 Historical Notices on Gem Cutting in India
S.R. Sarma 141
7 Gold in Vedic Society
M. Sarpotdar and
B.V Subbarayappa 159
8 The Invention of Bronze-drill by the Metal Craftsmen of Lothal in Century 2000 B.C.
S.K. Bhowmik 175
9 Copper Bronze Technology
Mrinalini Sarpotdar 181
10 From Copper to Iron -A Transition
Vibha Tripathi 233
11 The Development of Zink Technology in Ancient Gujarat
S. K. Bhowmik 245
12 Origin and Development of Iron in India-its Economic Implications
Vibha Tripathi 251
13 Iron Technology in India- A Historical Perspective
Mrinalini Sarpotdar 283
14 Early Iron Age in the Northwest of Subcontinent
G. Stacul 313
15. Introduction of Iron in India -A Chronological Perspective
Vibha Tripathi 321
16. Preindustrial Indian Iron
Dilip K. Chakrabarti 335
17 Ancient Iron Making in Bastar District
B. Prakash and K. Igaki 357
Index 377