The Role of Astronomy in Ancient Indian Culture
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Which ancient Indian text is considered to be the earliest known astronomical treatise?
What was the primary purpose of astronomy in ancient India?
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 astronomical instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the circumference of the Earth?
What was the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to measure time?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a theory of planetary motion based on elliptical orbits?
What was the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to observe the Sun?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the position of the Moon?
What was the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to measure the distance between celestial bodies?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a theory of planetary motion based on epicycles and deferents?
What was the name of the ancient Indian astronomical instrument used to observe the stars?
Which ancient Indian astronomer developed a method for calculating the time of sunrise and sunset?