Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c10.19

c10.19

Khawāja Bahādur Husain Khān Bahādur flourished during the reign of Aurangzeb and later went to Qulīch Khān. He learnt astronomy and astrology under S. Alavi Khān Zubadatul Munajjimin Ṭāliqānī. He is known for his two works viz. *Sharḥ-i zīj-i Nizāmī* (commentary on *Zīj-i Nizāmī*) and *Zīj-i Nizāmī* (astrological and astronomical table). The scholar has studied of both Indian and non-Indian works. The copies of both the works are available in the State Central Library.