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This comprehensive work by Robert Sewell serves as a continuation of his earlier Indian Chronography, delving deeply into the Siddhantas—the foundational astronomical texts of ancient India. The book examines how these classical texts influenced the development and calculation of the Indian calendar system.
A significant contribution to this volume is an article by the late Dr. J. F. Fleet, a renowned scholar, which focuses specifically on the mean place of the planet Saturn. This technical astronomical discussion complements Sewell’s broader examination of Indian calendrical science and methodology.
The work bridges historical astronomy with practical calendar systems, offering valuable insights into how ancient Indian scholars calculated celestial positions and maintained sophisticated timekeeping methods. It remains an essential reference for researchers studying Indian astronomy, history of science, and calendrical systems.
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