Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Series A v1.c3.5

v1.c3.5

There have been two previous attempts to collect information regarding Indian astronomers and astrologers (S. Dvivedin [1892] and S. B. Dikshit [1896]), and one to gather the references to manuscripts (S. N. Sen [1966]). However, none of these approaches the coverage of the present work, or it is to be hoped, its accuracy and usefulness. That usefulness should lie in providing a preliminary exploration and organization of the vast mass of Sanskrit and Sanskrit-influenced literature devoted to the exact sciences (including astronomy, mathematics, astrology, and divination), and in detailing under each item not only what preceding work has been done, but what manuscript material is known to be available for future investigations. It is hoped that the publication of CESS will stimulate future editions and studies of *jyotiḥśāstra*.