History of iron technology in India : from beginning to pre-modern times /
Iron technology and its legacy in India
Vibha Tripathi ; foreword by Dilip K. Chakrabarti.
- New Delhi : Rupa & Co. in association with Infinity Foundation, 2008.
- xxxii, 243 p. : 24 cm.
"Contributions to history of Indian science and technology"--Jacket.
CONTENTS
Iiilrodiictioit to the Series by M.G.K. Meiioii pii Note on lujiuity Foundation ix Foreword by Dilij) K. Chcikmburti xo Editor's Note xxi Prejace xxiii Ackuowled(iemeitls xxvii List of Tables xxix List of Illustrntioiis xxxi 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. INCIDENCE OF IRON IN THE BRONZE AGE 15 3. ORIGIN AND DISPERSAL OF IRON IN INDIA 29 The Diffusion of Technology 30 Iron in Rigveda 32 Archaeological Evidence of Iron in the Borderlands 34 Iron in China - • • - 35 Indigenous Origin of Iron in li^ia ^ 38 The Early Iron Age CultureTin India ' 42 Early Centres of iron in India 50 A Multi-centred and Indigenous Origin of Iron in India 56 VI ❖ CONTENTS 4. IRON IN ANCIENT INDIA: FROM WROUGHT IRON TO STEEL 71 Development of Metallurgy in Ancient India 72 Literary References to Early Iron Metallurgy 95 Wootz Steel gjj Iron Ore and its Mining IO3 5 IRON IN INDIA FROM THE IMPERIAL GUPTAS TO 119 THE MIGHTY MOGHULS Status of Iron from the Imperial Guptas to the Early Medieval Period 120 The Monumental Structures 125 The Mighty Moghuls The Iron Cannons 1^3 Production, Distribution and Marketing Mechanism of Iron and Steel 145 Condition of the Artisan 6 IRON IN BRITISH INDIA ,53 Status of Indigenous Iron during the British Period 153 Iron Production Centres Status of Indigenous Iron: Summary and Discussion The British and European Ventures The Colonial Ambition and Stagnation of Iron Production Decline of Indigenous Iron Industry 7. SURVIVAL AND REVIVAL OF THE INDIGENOUS IRON INDUSTRY The Traditional Iron Working Iron-making in Netarhat Plateau-Jharkhand IL Discussion Economic Viability
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