ABSTRACT

Combustion is as old as human civilization, and I personally feel that the discovery of fire is one of the greatest findings of human civilization. Man’s subsequent mastery over fire has made possible all the developments in science and technology that we enjoy today. It is believed that Indians were first to recognize the efficacy of the fire even in the ancient Vedic era. The description of fire goes back to the Rig Veda, one of the oldest scripture of human civilization.