[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) › c2.11 # The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c2.11 The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c2.11 - **Language:** English ### [c2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c2.11) | 4. The \*Zīj Muḥammad Shāhī\* . . . . . | 8 | | 5. The Jaipur manuscript . . . . . | 8 | | 6. The British Museum manuscript . . . . . | 10 | | 7. The preface to the Zīj Muḥammad 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: c2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c2.10) - [Next: c2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c2.12) - [Up: c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c2) ## Cites (1) - [Benares](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.benares) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c2.11) · Pramāṇa