INTRODUCTION The Hindu scientific astronomica ; works ale divided into two cJaBses. Some of these are works of distinguished astro nouers like Aryabhata I (499 A.D.), Lajadeva (505 A.D.);* Varihamihira (350 A.D.),f Brahmagupta (628 A.D.), Lalla (748 A.D.),+ Manjula (882 A.D., Sripati (1028 A.D.) and Bhaskara II (1150 A.D.), whose works are : Works Authors. The Aryabhutiya and another Tentre Kryabhata I The Romackg and the Pautish Sidhi ta8 Li¢adeva S (Expounder The Pa*ed Siddate Varahamihira The Brahma8phuta Siddhanta and the Khaj¢dhidgulka Brahmagupto ['he siggadhi»2•ddhide alla The laghmind8d and the 3rd 7anasa. Maijuha The Sidhivata Seurn Bripati The Siddhanta Siromani Bhइskara II These works and their guthors are now well known. D these Li¢adeva ॥ was a direct pupil of Aryabhata I. There is now no doubt as to the times when they lived and composed their works Some agin of the Hindu astronomical works are alleged as } revelations, which means that their authors have hid their names
- सप्ताश्चि वेदसंख' शककालम्, etc., Paeo Siddhatika , .8.
+ Varsha mentions Aryabhata I (Pred Siddhintica, x, 20), and is montioned by Brahmagupta (Brahmasphuta Siddhanta, xxi, 30).
- P. L. Bengupta, Introduction to the Kh¢¢¢khadgak०, pp. xx-xxwi, Calcutta
University Froas. The Kazakhigho was known to Buge as as be Khazakotog in tas Arabic worsion, p. 241.
- Prfec Siddhitika, i, 8.
| p. c. Sangupta, Introduction to the Kacqujakhudyckg, p. xix.