TY - BOOK AU - Arun Kumar Biswas AU - Biswas,Sulekha TI - Minerals and Metals in Pre-Modern India SN - 8124601836 U1 - 669/.0954 Ar84 M PY - 2001/// CY - New Delhi PB - D.K. Printworld KW - Mines and mineral resources KW - Metallurgy KW - Minerals N1 - The author examines the fascinating indigenous gems, non-gem minerals, metals and metallic art of India from AD 1200 onwards, to almost the threshold of modern times, focusing on iron and steel, brass and zinc in pre-modern India and the superb vitality of its artisan's tradition ER -