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Diamond : a wonderful and lasting contribution of India to mankind

  • Author :Lal, Krishan
  • Keywords :Diamonds -- India
    Diamond mines and mining -- India.
  • Issue Date :2010-01
  • Publisher :National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
  • Description :Gems have been objects of fascination and value for humanity since pre-historic times. Major civilizations like India had developed techniques for mining and processing, particularly for ornamental purposes. It is well established internationally that Indians were the first to identify, mine and process diamonds and study their properties. This paper describes how diamonds were being referred to in the famous epic's Ramayana and Mahabharata, Purana - Srimadbhagavat and teachings of the Buddha. Developments in modern science have enabled understanding of the science of materials as well as that of diamond and other gems. The landmark experiments in determination of composition of diamond have been described. The development of basic crystallographic principles and the structure of diamond crystals have been discussed.
  • Source :National Council of Science Museums
  • Type :Article
  • Received From :National Council of Science Museums
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dc.contributor.author Lal, Krishan
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-14T09:45:49Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-14T09:45:49Z
dc.date.issued 2010-01
dc.description.abstract Gems have been objects of fascination and value for humanity since pre-historic times. Major civilizations like India had developed techniques for mining and processing, particularly for ornamental purposes. It is well established internationally that Indians were the first to identify, mine and process diamonds and study their properties. This paper describes how diamonds were being referred to in the famous epic's Ramayana and Mahabharata, Purana - Srimadbhagavat and teachings of the Buddha. Developments in modern science have enabled understanding of the science of materials as well as that of diamond and other gems. The landmark experiments in determination of composition of diamond have been described. The development of basic crystallographic principles and the structure of diamond crystals have been discussed.
dc.source National Council of Science Museums
dc.format.extent 13-19p.: col.ill.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2459
dc.language.iso en
sa
dc.publisher National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
dc.subject Diamonds -- India
Diamond mines and mining -- India.
dc.type Article
dc.identifier.issuenumber 1
dc.format.medium text

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