[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1979) › c8.181 # Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c8.181 Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c8.181 - **Language:** English ### [c8.181](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1979.c8.181) Varāhamihira gave a fairly accurate (roughly correct upto 4 places of decimals) table of sines though no hint was left how he computed the table. The \*Sūryasiddhānta\*¹ used the following formula to compute the table : - [Previous: c8.180](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1979.c8.180) - [Next: c8.182](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1979.c8.182) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1979.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1979.c8.181](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1979.c8.181) · Pramāṇa