Indian export of iron/steel

[Jens Nordlunde]

Ariel,

Got it, it is in Medieval Islamic Swords and Swordmaking by Robert G. Hoyland and Brian Gilmour, 2006. Page 124.
When Ann first told me about it, I was wondering from where the ore and wood came, but never got around to ask her - so now I ask you, the ones who are supposed to know these things - form where did the ore and the wood come - and did they also import the clay???