INDIA’S HERITAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. — Social Science STD 10 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social ScienceINDIA’S HERITAGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.4 Marks
Question
Write about the contribution made by ancient India in Metallurgy.
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Answer
$>$ India made extraordinary progress in the field of metallurgy.
$>$A metallic idol of a female dancer discovered at Harappa reveals the high standard of metallurgy achieved by the artists in ancient India.
$>$The copper statue of Buddha at Sultangunj in Bhagalpur district of Bihar is $7.5$ feet high and weighs one tonne. The statue of Buddha at Nalanda is $18$ feet high. An exquisite example is the $24$ feethigh Iron Pillar built by Chandra Gupta II at Delhi. Inspite of nature's fury over centuries, the pillar has not corroded.
$>$ Later, the statues of Buddha belonging to the Kushan period have been found at Takshshila.
$>$ In South India, during the Chola period numerous metal idols were made in $10th$ and $11th$ century when this art was at its peak.
$>$ The statue of Nataraja, a masterpiece in sculpture is famous all over the world. It is preserved in the museum at Chennai.
$>$ Another well-known metal idol 'Ram-the Archer' can be seen in the museum.
$>$ Besides statues and idols, many metallic models of birds and animals, and instruments of daily use like betel-nut cutter are also discovered.
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