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Which text contains the earliest attestation of the use of technology to harness Sun's energy to light a fire? Is there an implication of translating kaṃsaḥ as white copper for the global history of metallurgy? Which is the oldest attestation of at least the thought of complete gender equality in property inheritance? Based on evidence from Yāska's Nirukta, a case is made for the inclusion of Nirukta in global narratives of Technology, Science and Gender Equality in Inheritance that aspire to be inclusive, followed by a critical argument in response to some recent perspectives on the chronology of Dharmasūtra-s and Dharmaśāstra-s.