पृष्ठम्:ब्राह्मस्फुटसिद्धान्त भाग १.pdf/१४

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पुटपरिशीलयितुं काचित् समस्या अस्ति
Observations of
Dr. K. M. Munshi
President of the Reception Committee


The Author Shri Ram Swaroop Sharma has given to the world of scholars an excellent and valuable treatise on the tamDus Astronomer Brahma-Gupta, son of Jis.iugupta, born in 539 A. D. in Bhillamala or Srimala no v in Southern Mar wad close to the northern frontier of modern Gujarat. The work is divided into 13 chapters and at the end of each, ths learned author has given reference to other works and treatises for further study as also in support of his various conclusions. He has described Astronomy in Ancient India in the light of the knowledge of the subject available in different countries in his time.

After giving personal details of Brahmagupta, the author on a critical study of the works of that Astronomer-particularly his Brahma-sphutcrsiddhSnta and Khandana-Khsdya. The author has also discussed the Indian Luni-solar Astronomy, the Greek and Hindu methods in spherical Astronomy and the Epicyclic theory of ancient Indians. Discussing in detail the contribution of Brahma Gupta in Arithmetic, Algebra, in Astronomy and the Astronomical instruments that he used, the author has brought out the various highlights of his work and achievements in comparison with those of his predecessors, successors and contemporaries in other countries.

The author deserves to be congratulated for this scholarly contribution on the subject of Ancient Indian mathematics and Astronomy.

K.M. Munshi
Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan
Bombay