The ''Romaka Siddhanta'' (), literally "The Doctrine of the Romans", is one of the five siddhantas mentioned in
Varahamihira's ''Panchasiddhantika'' which is an Indian astronomical treatise.
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It is the only one of all Indian astronomical works which is based on the
tropical system
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Dependi ...
. It was considered one of "The Five Astronomical Canons" in India in the 5th century.
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Paulisa Siddhanta
The Pauliṣa Siddhānta (literally, "The scientific-treatise of Pauliṣa Muni") refers to multiple Indian astronomical treatises, at least one of which is based on a Western source. "'' Siddhānta''" literally means "doctrine" or "tradition".
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Indian science and technology
After independence, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, initiated reforms to promote higher education and science and technology in India. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)—conceived by a 22-member committee of sc ...
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Indian mathematics
Indian mathematics emerged in the Indian subcontinent from 1200 BCE until the end of the 18th century. In the classical period of Indian mathematics (400 CE to 1200 CE), important contributions were made by scholars like Aryabhata, Brahmagupta ...
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Indian astronomy
Astronomy has long history in Indian subcontinent stretching from pre-historic to modern times. Some of the earliest roots of Indian astronomy can be dated to the period of Indus Valley civilisation or earlier. Astronomy later developed as a dis ...
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* Sarma, Nataraja (2000), "Diffusion of Astronomy in the Ancient World", ''Endeavour'', 24 (2000): 157-164.
Astronomy books
Hindu astronomy
Mathematics manuscripts
5th-century books
Hindu astrological texts
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