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Download Solution PDFBrihat Samhita is a noted work of whom among the following?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Varahamihira.
- Brihat Samhita is a noted work of Varahamihira.
- Varahamihira wrote the Brihat Samhita.
- It is an important encyclopedic text in Sanskrit.
- This text exists in many Indian scripts and is preserved in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist temples and monasteries.
- The book covers divination and also includes a wide range of subjects including astronomy, planetary movements, eclipses, rainfall, architecture, growth of crops, manufacture of perfume, matrimony, domestic relations, gems, pearls, and rituals.
- The volume expounds on the gemstone evaluation criterion found in the Garuda Purana and elaborates on the sacred Nine Pearls from the same text.
- It contains 106 chapters and is known as the "great compilation".
| Author | Books |
| Aryabhatta | Aryabhatia |
| Brahmagupta | Brahmasphutasiddhanta |
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