A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c10.s8.71

c10.s8.71

⁴ Some scholars like Ulloor (II. 107-8) and Vaṭakkumkūr (I. 529-30) have held that this work was written in A D. 1430. For a refutation of this view and for conclusive evidences for a much later date, see K. V. Sarma, ‘The date of Putumana Somayāji’, (Mal.), *Mathrubhūmi W*, (Kozhikode), 5. 2. 1956. It has also been argued that the said chronogram, which according to the tradition recorded by Whish is the date of composition of the work, may not be so. However, in view of date indicated by the evidences set out in the said paper, there is no incongruity in believing the tradition.