Metallurgical industry of India

7.2 m pillar in the Qutb complex, Mehrauli, Delhi, India, erected in the 5th century CE

thumb|200px|Mother grinding ants for her family thumb|'Dokra' items for sale at the West Bengal State Handicrafts' Fair in New Town, Kolkata. Dhokra (also spelt Dokra) is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used. One of the earliest known lost wax artifacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro. The product of dhokra artisans are in great demand in domestic and foreign markets because of primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form. Dhokra horses, elephants, pea

iron column in Madhya Pradesh, India

aspect of history