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The Siddhant Shiromani & Yasti Yantra of Bhaskaracharya (1072 AD) 

Bhaskaracharya was one of the promonent Indian mathematician and astronomer, who wrote a book ‘Sidhantshiromani’. In his book he has documented valuable ancient liturature and given the references...

May 23, 2013

Twelve Yantras of Lalla

Lalla was an Indian astronomer and mathematician who followed the tradition of Aryabhata I. Lalla’s most famous work was entitled Shishyadhividdhidatantra. He was well known because of twelve instruments which...

May 23, 2013

Surya Siddhanta

In India people had started the use of the astronomical instruments before 1000 BC. During this period one of the prominent books ‘Suryasidhanta’ was written for astronomical calculations....

May 23, 2013

Sulvasutras

Geometry in Vedic Age- Sulvasutras or Sulbasutras Some scholars have shown on the basis of evidence in Shatapatha Brahmana that Indian geometry predates Greek geometry by centuries. It...

May 23, 2013

Contemporary Dynasties of Guptas

Contemporary Dynasties of Guptas Include the following: Maukharis Dynasty Maukharis or Mokharis or Mukharas is an ancient family, which seems to be the vassals of Guptas earlier. This...

May 23, 2013

Huna Invasions

The Huna Invasions on India during Gupta Era The Hunas had poured down from the steppes of Central Asia through the Northwestern passes and devastated the smiling cities...

May 23, 2013

The Later Guptas

Skandagupta Vikramaditya was the last great Gupta Ruler. He ascended to the throne on 455 AD and is known to have crushed the White Huna Invasion in the...

May 23, 2013

Literature in Gupta Era

Sanskrit literature reached its climax in the Gupta period. This era is known for equal writing of prose and poetry. Sanskrit became the Lingua franca of India. Final...

May 23, 2013

Kalidasa

There are several stories about life of Kalidasa, though none of them seems to be authentic. However, the most famous story about life of Kalidasa says that Kalidasa...

May 23, 2013

Inscriptions of Gupta Era

Gupta era is known for a large number of pillar inscriptions erected at a number of places. Out of them two most important are Prayag Prasasti : Also...

May 23, 2013

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