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Indian Chronology (Solar, Lunar and Planetary): A Practical Guide to the Interpretation and Verification of Tithis, Nakshatras, Horoscopes and other Indian Time-records, B.C. 1 to A.D. 2000 c22.30

Indian Chronology (Solar, Lunar and Planetary): A Practical Guide to the Interpretation and Verification of Tithis, Nakshatras, Horoscopes and other Indian Time-records, B.C. 1 to A.D. 2000 c22.30

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122. This is very much in favour of the Drig-gaṇita method, even if exact astronomical accuracy is wanted, and that method only postulates the possession of a Nautical Almanac. In the absence of a Nautical Almanac, or for years long past or a long way ahead, we can obtain a very fair approximation to Nautical Almanac results by means of the modern equations in our Table XVI.