[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918) › c1.9 # The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c1.9 The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c1.9 - **Language:** English ### [c1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c1.9) | 4. The \*Zīj Muhammad Shāhī\* | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 8 | | 5. The Jaipur manuscript | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 8 | | 6. The British Museum manuscript | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10 | | 7. The preface to the Zīj Muhammad Shāhī | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10 | | (i) Introduction | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 10 | | (ii) Jai Singh's reasons for preparing new tables | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 11 | | (iii) He approaches the Emperor in the matter . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 11 | | (iv) Follows Ulugh Beg and copies the Samarqand instruments | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 12 | | (v) Brass instruments are a failure and he constructed stone instruments at Delhi | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 13 | | (vi) Observatories at Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathurā and Benares . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 13 | | (vii) Prepares a new table after seven years of observation | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 14 | | (viii) For this purpose he sent skilful persons to Europe | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 14 | | (ix) Errors in European tables | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 14 | | (x) Perfection of his own observations and tables | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 15 | | (xi) Conclusion | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 15 | - [Previous: c1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c1.8) - [Next: c1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c1.10) - [Up: c1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c1.9) · Pramāṇa