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Navanitakam

Essays

How the Navanītakaṁ Supplied the Raw Material to Western Medicinal Research in Garlic

How the Navanītakaṁ Supplied the Raw Material to Western Medicinal Research in Garlic

Navanītakaṁ or the so-called Bower Manuscript contains a detailed exposition of garlic as a dietary item and as medicine. After its discovery, the Western medical community appropriated this information into its own research.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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A Turkic Muslim Treasure-Hunter Sells an Ancient Sanskrit Manuscript to a Colonial British Colonel in China

A Turkic Muslim Treasure-Hunter Sells an Ancient Sanskrit Manuscript to a Colonial British Colonel in China

At Kucha, now in Xinjiang, Colonel Hamilton Bower buys an ancient Sanskrit Manuscript from a Turkic Muslim treasure-hunter for a paltry sum and then brings it back to India.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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How Hair-Dyes were Prepared in Ancient India: A List of Recipes and Methods

How Hair-Dyes were Prepared in Ancient India: A List of Recipes and Methods

An essay containing detailed information about the recipes and the procedure for preparing hair-dyes in ancient India.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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