Author: George Rusby Kaye
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Category : Astronomical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Based upon the author's larger work "The astronomical observatories of Jai Singh," Calcutta, 1918, issued in the series of reports of the Archaeological survey of India, New imperial series, vol. XL.
A Guide to the Old Observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Benares
Author: George Rusby Kaye
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Based upon the author's larger work "The astronomical observatories of Jai Singh," Calcutta, 1918, issued in the series of reports of the Archaeological survey of India, New imperial series, vol. XL.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Based upon the author's larger work "The astronomical observatories of Jai Singh," Calcutta, 1918, issued in the series of reports of the Archaeological survey of India, New imperial series, vol. XL.
A Guide to the Old Observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Benares
Author: George Rusby Kaye
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomical observatories
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Astronomical observatories
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A Descriptive Catalogue of Indian Astronomical Instruments
Author: Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma
Publisher: tredition
ISBN: 3748227833
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
The large masonry instruments designed by Sawai Jai Singh and erected in his five observatories in the early eighteenth century mark the culmination of a long process of development in astronomical instrumentation. But what kind of astronomical instruments were used in India before Jai Singh's time? Sanskrit texts on astronomy describe the construction and use of several types of instruments. Are any of these extant in museums? Such questions led me to an exploration of nearly a hundred museums and private collections in India, Europe and USA for about a quarter century. The present catalogue is the outcome of this exploration. This catalogue describes each instrument in the context of the related extant specimens, while laying special emphasis on the interplay between Sanskrit and Islamic traditions of instrumentation. Therefore, each instrument type is organized in a separate section identified by the letters of the alphabet. These sections begin with introductory essays on the history of the instrument type and its varieties, followed by a full technical description of every specimen, with art historical notes. Moreover, all engraved data are reproduced and interpreted as far as possible. In some 4300 pages, it contains 600 entries, with introductory essays and long extracts from two important Sanskrit texts, namely Mahendra Sūri's Yantrarāja and Padmanābha's Dhruvabhramādhikāra, along with English translations. Following a suggestion that a shorter version of the Catalogue, consisting of all the introductory essays and appendices, but excluding the catalogue proper, would be easier for the general reader to handle, this Abridged Version has been prepared. The pagination here remains the same as in the Catalogue. Those who wish to read about individual instruments can always consult the Catalogue.
Publisher: tredition
ISBN: 3748227833
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
The large masonry instruments designed by Sawai Jai Singh and erected in his five observatories in the early eighteenth century mark the culmination of a long process of development in astronomical instrumentation. But what kind of astronomical instruments were used in India before Jai Singh's time? Sanskrit texts on astronomy describe the construction and use of several types of instruments. Are any of these extant in museums? Such questions led me to an exploration of nearly a hundred museums and private collections in India, Europe and USA for about a quarter century. The present catalogue is the outcome of this exploration. This catalogue describes each instrument in the context of the related extant specimens, while laying special emphasis on the interplay between Sanskrit and Islamic traditions of instrumentation. Therefore, each instrument type is organized in a separate section identified by the letters of the alphabet. These sections begin with introductory essays on the history of the instrument type and its varieties, followed by a full technical description of every specimen, with art historical notes. Moreover, all engraved data are reproduced and interpreted as far as possible. In some 4300 pages, it contains 600 entries, with introductory essays and long extracts from two important Sanskrit texts, namely Mahendra Sūri's Yantrarāja and Padmanābha's Dhruvabhramādhikāra, along with English translations. Following a suggestion that a shorter version of the Catalogue, consisting of all the introductory essays and appendices, but excluding the catalogue proper, would be easier for the general reader to handle, this Abridged Version has been prepared. The pagination here remains the same as in the Catalogue. Those who wish to read about individual instruments can always consult the Catalogue.
A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon
Author: John Murray (Firm)
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Category : Burma
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Book Description
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Category : Burma
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Book Description
The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore, India).
Author: Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian States
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Category : South Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
Book Description
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Category : South Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 1010
Book Description
American Journal of Archaeology
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Journal of the American Oriental Society
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Category : Oriental philology
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
List of members in each volume.
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Category : Oriental philology
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
List of members in each volume.
The Journal of Roman Studies
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Category : Inscriptions, Latin
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Includes section "Notices of recent publications".
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Category : Inscriptions, Latin
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Includes section "Notices of recent publications".
A Guide to Reference Materials on India
Author: N. N. Gidwani
Publisher: Jaipur, India : Saraswati Publications
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Annotated bibliography on India; includes periodicals.
Publisher: Jaipur, India : Saraswati Publications
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Annotated bibliography on India; includes periodicals.