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The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c2.33

The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c2.33

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c2.33

63. Introduction . . . . . 69
64. Hindu astronomy generally . . . . . . . . . . 70
65. Vedic astronomy . . . . . 71
66. Vedāṅga astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . 72
67. Greek astronomy in India—the Pañcha siddhāntikā . . . . . . 73
68. The Sūrya Siddhānta . . . . . . . . . . . 73
69. General Topics . . . . . 74
70. Examples of Hindu calculations . . . . . . . . . 75
71. Modern Hindu astronomy . . . . . . . . . . 76
72. Star lists . . . . . 77
73. Instruments . . . . . 77
(i) the Clepsydra . . . . . . . . . . . 77
(ii) Gnomon . . . . . 78
(iii) Armillary sphere . . . . . . . . . . 79
(iv) Other instruments . . . . . . . . . . 80
74. Muslim astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . 80
75. Instruments used by the Muslim astronomers . . . . . . . 81
76. European astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . 83
77. European instruments . . . . . . . . . . . 83
78. The three schools differentiated . . . . . . . . . 84