History of Science and Technology in Ancient India: Astronomy, science, and society

Alberuni alpha ancient India Aryabhata Aryabhatiya Asadha Aslesa astronomical astronomical studies astronomy in India Asvayuja authority axial rotation beta Delphini Bhaskara Bhaskara II Bhaskaracharya bhata Brahmagupta Brahmanical Brahmasphutasiddhanta Brihat Samhita Caitra Sukladi calendar called celestial longitude Chakravarty chapter chord computations correction court astronomers cycle Descartes developed earth eclipse elapsed epicycle eta Tauri Greek Gupta half-chords Hindu ibid Indian astronomy Indian law-givers Indian tradition initial point inscriptions Jaina Jovian Kali epoch Kaniska Khana known Krittika Kusana Kusumpura later astronomers literature longitude lunar lunations Magha mathematics mean modern months naksatras names observations orbit origin Pancasiddhantika parameters Paulisa perhaps period Phalguni planetary positions Punarvasu Puranic quoted Saka Saka Era Sanskrit scholars scientific scriptures Siddhantic astronomy smriti-s society solar star stellar sudra Sukla superstition Suryasiddhanta TECHNOLOGY IN ANCIENT tion tithis tronomy Varahamihira Vatesvara Vedanga Jyotisa Vedic priests vernal equinox verses visiting scientist winter solstice yogataras yuga zeta Piscium zodiac