Ancient Technological History
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Exam Year
2016
Evidence Source
LinkID: ANC_LIT_2016_158 Ref: A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India by Upinder Singh
The earliest literary references to iron in the Indian Sub-continent are found in the
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The earliest literary references to iron in the Indian subcontinent are found in the Yajurveda, where it is referred to as 'Krishna-ayas'.