Comments on: Nanotechnology in Ancient India http://varnam.org/blog/2008/01/nanotechnology_in_ancient_indi/ History, Current Affairs & Books Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:39:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Moin Ansari http://varnam.org/blog/2008/01/nanotechnology_in_ancient_indi/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 Moin Ansari Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:40:44 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1381#comment-2668 Very interesting article.... moinansari.wordpress.com Very interesting article….

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]]> By: Chandra http://varnam.org/blog/2008/01/nanotechnology_in_ancient_indi/comment-page-1/#comment-2667 Chandra Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:43:43 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1381#comment-2667 Ukku, as processed enumu - iron, is fairly widely used in Telugu... Ukku, as processed enumu – iron, is fairly widely used in Telugu…

]]> By: Chandra http://varnam.org/blog/2008/01/nanotechnology_in_ancient_indi/comment-page-1/#comment-2666 Chandra Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:40:40 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1381#comment-2666 Ukku, as processed iron, is fairly widely used in Telugu... Ukku, as processed iron, is fairly widely used in Telugu…

]]> By: Sankar http://varnam.org/blog/2008/01/nanotechnology_in_ancient_indi/comment-page-1/#comment-2665 Sankar Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:19:35 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1381#comment-2665 Yes, the word is still widely used, Salem steel plants are called "Salem Ekku aalai" in official documentation and reporting. Yes, the word is still widely used, Salem steel plants are called “Salem Ekku aalai” in official documentation and reporting.

]]> By: Thayalan http://varnam.org/blog/2008/01/nanotechnology_in_ancient_indi/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 Thayalan Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:36:30 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1381#comment-2664 Ekku is still used in Tamil but it not a common word. This is a word that I remember from my Tamil text book in 1st grade; a word used in the study of tamil alphabets. Ekku is still used in Tamil but it not a common word. This is a word that I remember from my Tamil text book in 1st grade; a word used in the study of tamil alphabets.

]]> By: JK http://varnam.org/blog/2008/01/nanotechnology_in_ancient_indi/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 JK Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:26:20 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1381#comment-2663 Ravages, not sure. I got that from the article by nanditha krishna which I have linked. Ravages, not sure. I got that from the article by nanditha krishna which I have linked.

]]> By: Ravages http://varnam.org/blog/2008/01/nanotechnology_in_ancient_indi/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 Ravages Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:01:55 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=1381#comment-2662 Ekku/Ukku and Wootz? Nice. Though, I am curious, does ekku the word survive to modern times? Ekku/Ukku and Wootz? Nice. Though, I am curious, does ekku the word survive to modern times?

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