Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c10.27

c10.27

Mirzā Khairullāh Muhandis (c. 1700-1740 ), the second son of Luṭfalla Muhandis of Lahore and nephew of ‘Ata’ Allāh Rushdī (c. 1634) was astronomical adviser to Jayasiṃha ( 1693-1743 ) and wrote a *Sharḥ* on the latter's *Zīj-i-Muḥammad Shāhī*. He also translated a copy of *Almagest* and wrote a commentary on it. A manuscript of *Almagest* with his commentary is available at the Raza Library, Rampur.