A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D.
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A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. is a pioneering scholarly work by Prafulla Chandra Ray that systematically documents and analyzes the development of chemical knowledge and practice in ancient and medieval India.
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| A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. Context triple: [Prafulla Chandra Ray, notableWork, A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D.]
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Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
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The Sceptical Chymist
The Sceptical Chymist is a 1661 scientific work by Robert Boyle that challenged traditional alchemy and helped lay the foundations of modern chemistry by proposing a corpuscular theory of matter.
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Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind is Al-Biruni’s pioneering 11th-century study of Indian religion, philosophy, science, and culture, regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive works of comparative religion and Indology.
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Science and Civilisation in China
Science and Civilisation in China is a monumental multi-volume work that systematically documents and analyzes the history of Chinese science, technology, and civilization and their global significance.
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E.
Paracelsian iatrochemistry
Paracelsian iatrochemistry was an early modern medical-chemical movement inspired by Paracelsus that sought to explain and treat disease through chemical principles and remedies rather than traditional Galenic humoral theory.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. Target entity description: A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. is a pioneering scholarly work by Prafulla Chandra Ray that systematically documents and analyzes the development of chemical knowledge and practice in ancient and medieval India.
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A.
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
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B.
The Sceptical Chymist
The Sceptical Chymist is a 1661 scientific work by Robert Boyle that challenged traditional alchemy and helped lay the foundations of modern chemistry by proposing a corpuscular theory of matter.
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C.
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind is Al-Biruni’s pioneering 11th-century study of Indian religion, philosophy, science, and culture, regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive works of comparative religion and Indology.
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D.
Science and Civilisation in China
Science and Civilisation in China is a monumental multi-volume work that systematically documents and analyzes the history of Chinese science, technology, and civilization and their global significance.
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E.
Paracelsian iatrochemistry
Paracelsian iatrochemistry was an early modern medical-chemical movement inspired by Paracelsus that sought to explain and treat disease through chemical principles and remedies rather than traditional Galenic humoral theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | correct Eurocentric narratives about the history of chemistry ⓘ |
| analyzes |
development of chemical knowledge in India
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development of chemical practice in India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
history of Ayurveda
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history of Indian alchemy ⓘ |
| author | Prafulla Chandra Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
global history of science
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recognition of non-Western contributions to chemistry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| documents |
alchemical traditions in India
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historical texts on chemistry in India ⓘ pharmaceutical practices in ancient and medieval India ⓘ |
| field |
Indology
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chemistry ⓘ history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ancient India
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medieval India ⓘ |
| genre |
academic monograph
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history of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Prafulla Chandra Ray's training as a chemist ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Indologists
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chemists ⓘ historians of science ⓘ scholars of Indian civilization ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering historiography of Indian science
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systematic study of Hindu contributions to chemistry ⓘ |
| presents |
chronological account of Hindu chemical traditions
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critical analysis of primary Sanskrit sources ⓘ |
| scholarlyApproach |
comparative history of science
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historical reconstruction ⓘ philological analysis ⓘ |
| subject |
Hindu chemistry
NERFINISHED
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Indian science ⓘ history of chemistry ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | earliest times to the middle of the sixteenth century A.D. ⓘ |
| usesSources |
Ayurvedic texts
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Sanskrit scientific literature ⓘ alchemical treatises ⓘ |
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A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D.
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