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Post from Sudheer Birodkar

In ancient times in India, we had evolved a method of making stainless
steel. This was also used in casting swords.

The rust-proof Iron Pillar at the Kutub Minar complex near Delhi is one
example, there are more such examples.

Some Greek texts which are 2000 years old (Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
and others) talk of the import of coins from India. The making of coins
presumes the existence of techniques for the smelting of metals.

 Incidentally the Emglish Word Cash orignates from the Sanskrit term
"Karsha" according to the Oxford Dictionary.

I have come across a Sanskrit text named "Rasa-ratnakara" by Nagarjuna.
This texy is dated around the 9th century and talks of the conversion of
the base metals into gold-like alloys.

I am looking for more such authentic references about the advances made in
the smelting of metals in ancient India in:

1) Western Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 2) References to Indian
smelting techniques in the chronicles of foreigners who visited ancient
India 3) Similar references to India in current western literature (on
the web too)

I have recently completed a book on the subject "INDIA'S CONTRIBUTION TO
WORLD CULTURE".

I invite you to visit the home page for the book:

http://members.tripod.com/~sudbee/

This book aims to satisfy the urge of Indologists, NRIs who have distanced
themselves from their roots and others who would like to know about the
advances made in ancient India in the fields of science and technology and
their transmission the world over.

I want to continue this kind of study in association with those interested
in ancient Indian History with specific reference to advances made in
science and technology.

Get in touch with me at <sudheer_birodkar@hotmail.com>

Shubham~astu

Sudheer

End of post from Sudheer Birodkar

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