Hindu Achievements in Exact Science: A Study in the History of Scientific Development c14.11
Hindu Achievements in Exact Science: A Study in the History of Scientific Development c14.11
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c14.11
The Hindus were acquainted with Greek astronomy and its merits. Varaha-mihira's (A.D. 505–587) candid acknowledgment of the fact that this science is "well established" among the "barbarian" Yavanas (Ionians, i.e., Greeks) leaves no doubt on the point. The only question is about the amount and period of influence.