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The book is reissued under the Universities PressIIM series in Metallurgy and Materials Science. A fascinating history of Indias legendary highgrade steelwootz steelwhich was highly prized and much sought after across the world for over two millennia. Wootz steel was used to make the fabled Damascus blades. Although Indian wootz steel was such an important material in the metallurgical history of mankind, there are no books devoted to Indian contributions. First brought out by Tata Steel in November 2004 as a celebration of the twin centenaries of J N Tata and J R D Tata, the book has been widely acclaimed. It is both scholarly as well as highly readable at the level of popular archaeoscience. Salient features: Original cartoons that are both colourful and humorous make the book more interesting and bring alive the times in which important developments were made. Very interesting historical accounts. Anyone interested in Indias history will find it interesting. Highly readable and entertaining.