Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.36
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.36
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v2.c12.s3.36
In any case, the quotations like the following go to prove that our astronomers knew how to measure the distance on the globe equal to one degree and therefrom to calculate the circumference of the earth :—