TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pranab K. Chattopadhyay
AU  - Gautam Sengupta
TI  - History of Metals in Eastern India and Bangladesh
T2  - Contributions to history of Indian Science and Technology
SN  - 9788182745124
U1  - 934 P885 H 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Delhi
PB  - Pentagon Press
N1  - n this book, an attempt has been made to rediscover and study in an exclusive manner the wonderful metallurgical traditions of the Eastern India and Bangladesh. The book focuses on the important metal objects that have been unearthed from excavations or obtained by explorations from various places to build up a cogent account of the traditional science and technology of metals in this region. From the minting of tiny coins to the manufacturing of massive iron and brass cannons, the people of this region have been making use of various metals in diverse manner. However, little has been known about this aspect of the traditional knowledge system
ER  -