The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c13.41

c13.41

In 1799 Hunter gave a brief description of the observatory, supplementary to the previous accounts. He speaks of the accuracy of Mr. Williams' measurements and explains some of the terms used; and clears up one or two other points. In 1848 Sir Joseph Hooker made excellent drawings of three of the instruments, and in his diary records³ that "the observatory is stil the most interesting object in Benares, although it is now dirty and ruinous, and the great stone instruments are rapidly crumbling away." The only other descriptions it is here necessary to mention are those by Paṇḍit Bapu Deva Śāstri, Lala Chiman Lal, and Paṇḍit Gokal Chand.