The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c15.s1.t6.8
The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c15.s1.t6.8
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c15.s1.t6.8
In practice, no doubt, the dimensions of the bowl and the orifice were determined by experiment. Bhāskara (XI, 8) indeed says: "See how often it is filled and falls to the bottom of the pail of water in which it is placed. Divide 60 ghaṭis of day and night by the quotient, and it will give the measure of the clepsydra."