Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t2.1
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s2.t2.1
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v2.c12.s2.t2.1
As mentioned in the INTRODUCTION,[*] the author proposes to discuss the History of the science of Astronomy from about 500 years before Śaka era to this day; and in the beginning, this first chapter of the Madhyamādhikāra (i.e. a section on mean places) under the GAṆITA SKANDHA (i.e. a Branch of Mathematics) will deal with the history of astronomical works and the question of computing the mean motions and places of planets.