Ashwalayana and Patanjali (c. 1300 BCE) were among the earliest Indian astronomers to record observations of the Pole Star (Dhruvatara). Their references to Read More
Contributions of Ancient Indian Astronomers Lagadha (c. 900 BCE) – The Pioneer of Indian Astronomy Lived near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Authored Vedanga Jyotisha (Read More
Kapila and the Samkhya Theory of Evolution Kapila, a sage and philosopher, lived around the 8th or 7th century BCE. He Read More
Yantraraja: The Royal Astrolabe of 1607 The Yantraraja, meaning “King of Instruments,” was a 276 mm (10.87 in.) diameter astrolabe designed and built in Read More
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“Sawai Jai Singh II: Pioneer of India’s Astronomical Observatories (1719-1737)”
Sawai Jai Singh II and His Astronomical Observatories (1719–1737) 1. Visionary Astronomer-King Sawai Jai Singh II (1686–1743), the Maharaja of Amber (now Jaipur, Rajasthan), was Read More
The Madras (Taylor) Catalogue (1844) – A Landmark in Indian Astronomy 1. Created by T.G. Taylor Thomas Glanville Taylor, an astronomer for the Read More
Early Astronomical Observations in India 1. William Petrie’s Private Observatory (1786) – Masulipatnam William Petrie, an officer of the East India Company, conducted the Read More
Radha Gobinda Chandra (1878–1975): The Pioneer of Observational Astronomy in Bengal 1. First Indian to Observe a Nova (1918) On 7 June 1918, Radha Gobinda Chandra Read More
M.K.V. Bappu (1927–1982) was one of India’s most influential astronomers and made significant contributions to stellar astrophysics. Discovered by M.Read More
There seems to be a slight misinterpretation in the name of the solar radio burst. The correct term is “Type U” Read More
