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Chemistry and Metallurgy in India

CBSE · Class 11 · Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India

Topics in Chemistry and Metallurgy in India

1

From Alchemy to Modern Chemistry

  • Modern chemistry evolved from Alchemy and Iatrochemistry during 1300–1600 C.E.
  • Alchemy began in ancient Egypt because of belief in life after death and the need for mummification.
  • Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt led Greek thinkers to study Egyptian science.
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Chemistry in Ancient Indian Traditions

  • Ancient India had its own chemical traditions known as Rasāyana Śāstra, Rasatantra, Rasakriyā, and Rasavidyā.
  • Chemistry was used in metallurgy, medicine, cosmetics, glass, dyes, and inks.
  • The Vedas mention the extraction and processing of metals such as gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, iron, and their alloys.
3

Harappan Chemical Techniques and Materials

  • The Indus Valley Civilisation used gypsum cement in construction, with lime, sand, and traces of CaCO3.
  • Harappan people made pottery on a large scale, which involved mixing, moulding, and firing materials.
  • Glazed faience was used for ornaments.
4

Glass Making, Paints, Dyes, Perfumes, and Cosmetics

  • By the sixth century B.C.E., glass vessels were manufactured for domestic and utilitarian purposes.
  • The antiquity of glass can be traced to 800–500 B.C.E.
  • Glass beads at Harappa date to around 1700 B.C.E., about 200 years before Egyptian glass.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Chemistry and Metallurgy in Ancient India

From Alchemy to ChemistryChemical traditions in ancient IndiaVedic references to metallurgyIndus Valley chemical technologyGlass making in IndiaPaints dyes perfumes and cosmeticsAncient chemicals and pharmaceuticalsPaper and ink

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