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Touch-stone means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Touch-stones were used by the Goldsmith in ancient India to remove impurities in Gold, according to 鈥�A Cultural note on the Kuvalayamala of Uddyotanasuri鈥� by the late Dr. V. s. Agrawala.鈥擳here is a reference to gold of highest purity. Whatever impurity or dross was contained in the gold brought to the goldsmith was removed by the latter by subjecting it to different processes of testing it on the touch-stone (kasa), cutting, heating under regulated fire, beating out into flat sheets, filing the sheets and the same process of beating it into a different shape, giving it a shape of round bar and dividing into several parts for final testing.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Characteristics of Gold (suvarna) < [Chapter I - Metals (1): Suvarna (Gold)]
Part 2 - Test of genuine cat鈥檚 eye (vaidurya) < [Chapter XIX - Gems (7): Vaidurya (oriental cats eye and similar stones)]
Part 1 - Characteristics of Diamond (vajra or hiraka) < [Chapter XIII - Gems (1): Vajra or Hiraka (diamond)]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
28. Description of Miscellaneous crafts < [Chapter 12 - Cultural Data]
1. Description of Race and Appearance < [Chapter 11 - Social Data]
A Paean of Joy < [July 鈥� September, 1984]
Criminalisation of Politics < [January 鈥� March, 1998]
Humanism Flowers in Belles-Letters < [October 鈥� December, 2001]
Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
5. Powerful and Powerless 鈥楻udr膩k峁鈥� < [Chapter 4 - A Critical approach to Rudr膩k峁 based on 艢aiva Upani峁ds]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
39. Attitude towards Women captives < [Marriage, Family and Position of Women]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 6.9 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyana-yoga]
Verse 9.20 < [Chapter 9 - Raja-vidya and Raja-guhya Yoga]
Verse 13.7 < [Chapter 13 - Kshetra and Kshetrajna Yoga]