[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) › c5.1 # The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c5.1 The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c5.1 - **Language:** English ### [c5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c5.1) 4. The \*Zīj Muḥammad Shāhī\* is a set of astronomical tables prepared under the direction of Jai Singh and named after the Emperor, Muḥammad Shāh.¹ Of this work, I found (A) an incomplete Devanāgarī manuscript at Jaipur, and (B) a complete Persian manuscript at the British museum. At first, B was supposed to be an original work, while A was said to be, not the \*Zīj Muḥammad Shāhī\* itself but \*Ulugh Beg's\* celebrated catalogue brought up to date by Jai Singh and his assistants. - [Previous: c4.s2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c4.s2.21) - [Next: c5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c5.2) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.kaye-1918.c5.1) · Pramāṇa