The Role of Ancient Indian Astronomers in the Development of Astronomy
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Which ancient Indian astronomer is credited with developing the concept of the zodiac?
What was the name of the ancient Indian observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II?
Which ancient Indian astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
What was the name of the ancient Indian text that contains astronomical observations and calculations?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the circumference of the Earth?
What was the name of the ancient Indian observatory built in Ujjain?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the position of the planets?
What was the name of the ancient Indian observatory built in Nalanda?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the time of eclipses?
What was the name of the ancient Indian observatory built in Takshashila?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the distance to the Moon?
What was the name of the ancient Indian observatory built in Delhi?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the distance to the Sun?
What was the name of the ancient Indian observatory built in Varanasi?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the time of sunrise and sunset?