Bharatiya Jyotihshastra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.50
Bhāratīya Jyotiḥśāstra (History of Indian Astronomy), translated by R. V. Vaidya v2.c12.s3.50
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v2.c12.s3.50
The falling down of a body is here stated to be due to attraction. When Newton discovered the power of attraction possessed by the earth, what thing other than the falling down of a body to the earth, could have suggested to him the power of attraction possessed by the earth? He drew the inference that the planetary system revolves round the Sun on account of this power of attraction, and established the law of gravitation, after proving it mathematically; this further work (of research) was, however, not taken up in our country.