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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ancient_Indian_astronomical_text
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| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:Al-Biruni's_works
gptkb:Varahamihira's_Pancha-Siddhantika |
| gptkbp:contains |
planetary motion
calendar calculations trigonometry mathematical astronomy |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Aryabhatiya
gptkb:Brahmasphutasiddhanta |
| gptkbp:date |
circa 4th to 5th century CE
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| gptkbp:firstEnglishTranslation |
1860
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Islamic astronomy
European astronomy |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Sanskrit
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| gptkbp:mentions |
gptkb:Moon
solar year eclipses equinoxes solstices zodiac signs ecliptic Earth's circumference Earth's diameter lunar and solar eclipses mean motions of planets planetary conjunctions planetary latitudes planetary longitudes precession of equinoxes sidereal year trigonometric sine tables true motions of planets |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:India
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Siddhanta_tradition
|
| gptkbp:preservedIn |
various manuscripts
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| gptkbp:structure |
24 chapters
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:teaches |
gptkb:geometry
trigonometry spherical astronomy methods for calculating planetary positions rules for calendar construction rules for timekeeping |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
gptkb:Ebenezer_Burgess
English |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
Hindu calendar makers
Indian astronomers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gupta_Empire
gptkb:Kraunchwadh |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Surya Siddhanta
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