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Show . Chemistry Known in J India 2,000 Years Ago The scholars ot India In the days of the Roman empire had evolved a science of chemistry and knew ot the existence of hydrogen and oxygen, according ac-cording to discoveries announced by C R. Kokatnur, a chemist, of 60 East. Jforty-first street According to Mr. Kokatnur's computations, the discovery discov-ery of these elements In India ante- : dated their discovery tn the western world by about 2.000 yeara. Mr. Kokatnur evolved his theories from a Sixteenth century manuscript, which. In turn, was taken from writings writ-ings coming down from before the Christian era. According to Mr. Kokatnur, a word which corresponds to the English word "chemistry" has been traced to these pre-Christian days, together with other nouns denoting various dyes, perfumes and fibers. New York Times. |