The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh c5.38

c5.38

⁶ "Maulānā Chānd, the astrologer, who was possessed of great acuteness and thorough dexterity in the science of the astrolabe, in the scrutinising of astronomical tables, the construction of almanacs and the interpretation of the stars, was deputed to be in attendance at the portals of the cupola of chastity in order that he might observe the happy time and ascertain exactly the period of birth (of Akbar). He reported in writing to the exalted camp that according to altitudes taken by the Greek Astrolabe and by calculations based on the Gurgāni tables, etc." (*Akbarnāma*, Vol. I, 69-70, Ed. Beveridge). He also cast the horoscope of Jahāngīr in A.D. 1570 according to the Greek canon (ib. ii, 506-7. See also i, 56 and 374).