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# Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Series A v1.c5.124

Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit, Series A v1.c5.124

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### [v1.c5.124.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.pingree-1970.v1.c5.124.1)

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\[1928e\]. “Hindu Calendar,” IHQ 4, 1928, 483-511. \[1928f\]. “Seasons and the Year-beginning of the Hindus,” IHQ 4, 1928, 653-666. \[1928g\]. “Lunar and Solar Eclipses in Hindu Astronomy,” JAS Bengal, NS 24, 1928, 437-454. \[1928h\]. “Planetary Motions in Hindu Astronomy,” JOR Madras 2, 1928, 129-141. \[1928i\]. “Conjunction of Planets Called Grahayuti in Hindu Astronomy,” JOR Madras 2, 1928, 201-209. \[1930\]. “Some Notes on Indian Astronomy,” Isis 14, 1930, 388-402. \[1931\]. “A Short Chronology of Indian Astronomy,” IHQ 7, 1931, 137-149. \[1932a\]. “Time in Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Chronology,” Acharyya Ray Commemoration Volume, Calcutta 1932, pp. 483-497. \[1932b\]. “The Jaina School of Astronomy,” IHQ 8, 1932, 30-42 and 565-570. \[1932c\]. “La Théorie des permutations et des combinaisons dans la Ganita hindoue,” PM 4, 12, 1932, 133-140. \[1933a\]. “Notion of Time in Hindu Philosophy,” IHQ 9, 1933, 149-153. \[1933b\]. “The Jaina Calendar,” Isis 18, 1933, 432-437. Reprinted in IHQ 10, 1934, 332-336. \[1936\]. “Scope and Development of Indian Astronomy,” Osiris 2, 1936, 197-219. \[1937\]. “The Nakṣatras or the Constellations in Jaina Astronomy,” Jhā Commemoration Volume, POS 39, Poona 1937, pp. 129-138. \[1939\]. “Time-measurement Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern,” MS 7, 1939, 81-92. Dāsa, Harigovinda. \[1917\]. Haribhadrasūricaritra, JVSSM 2, Benares 1917. Das Gupta, C. C. \[1950\]. “The Numerals in Indian Kharosthi Records,” PIHC 13, 1950, 51-62. Datta, Bibhutibhusan. \[1925/26\].

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“On Mahāvīra’s Solution of Rational Triangles and Quadrilaterals,” BCMS 20, 1930, 267-294. \[1930b\]. “On the Supposed Indebtedness of Brahmagupta to Chiu-chang Suan-shu,” BCMS 22, 1930, 39-51. \[1930c\]. “The Two Bhāskaras,” IHQ 6, 1930, 727-736. \[1930d\]. “On the Hindu Names for the Rectilinear Geometrical Figures,” JAS Bengal, NS 26, 1930, 283-290. \[1931a\]. “On the Origin of the Hindu Terms for ‘Root,’” AMM 38, 1931, 371-376. \[1931b\]. “The Origin of Hindu Indeterminate Analysis,” Archeion 13, 1931, 401-407. \[1931c\]. “Nārāyaṇa’s Method for Finding Approximate Value of a Surd,” BCMS 23, 1931, 187-194. \[1931d\]. “Early History of the Principle of Place Value,” Scientia 50, 1931, 1-12. \[1932a\]. The Science of the Śulba, Calcutta 1932. \[1932b\]. “Elder Aryabhaṭa’s Rule for the Solution of Indeterminate Equations of the First Degree,” BCMS 24, 1932, 193-218. \[1932c\]. “Testimony of Early Arab Writers on the Origin of Our Numerals,” BCMS 24, 1932, 193-218. \[1932d\]. “On the Relation of Mahāvīra to Śrīdhara,” Isis 17, 1932, 25-33. \[1932e\]. “Introduction of Arabic and Persian Mathematics into Sanskrit Literature,” PBMS 14, 1932, 7-21. \[1933\]. “The Algebra of Nārāyaṇa,” Isis 19, 1933, 472-485. \[1937\]. “Vedic Mathematics,” The Cultural Heritage of India, Calcutta 1937, vol. 3, pp. 378-401. \[1938\]. “Application of Intermediate Analysis to Astronomical Problems,” Archeion 21, 1938, 28-34. \[1941\]. “Chronology of the History of Science in India during the XVIth Century,” Archeion 23, 1941, 78-83.

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