Hindu Chemistry- Text with Translation into English
This book deals with Hindu Chemistry in a detailed manner. It starts with the Age of Nagarjuna and Buddhist Alchemical Tantras. How Buddhist Alchemical Tantras are absorbed into Hindu Tantras has been discussed. Iatro-chemical period (c. 1350 A.D.) covers various topics such as Rasasara, Dhaturatnamälä, etc. The modern period (1500-1600 A.D.) discusses Rasadipa, Rasakaumudi, Arkaprakasa, etc. Indigenous origin of Indian Alchemy is also an important topic in the book. The Tantric period in the book covers a large number of topics. Knowledge of gems also found place in the book. The Sankhya-Patanjala system, chemistry in the medical schools of Ancient India, the Nyaya-Vaisesika chemical theory, conception of Molecular motion have also been discussed in detail.
This book also contains an appendix and an index. In short, this book is very informative and will be very useful for the students and the scholars alike.
