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This project investigates the influence of Islamic astronomy on Sanskrit texts during the Mughal period in India. By analyzing historical works, it aims to understand the integration of foreign astronomical concepts into local traditions.
During the period of Mughal rule (1500 to 1800 CE) in early modern India, traditional Sanskrit astronomers actively engaged with Islamic (Ptolemaic) astronomy for the very first time.
The EMESAS project proposes to study the canonical works (siddhāntas) of three Sanskrit astronomers from the early 17th century:
Nityānanda, Munīśvara, and Kamalākara.
The aim of this study is to find and analyse 'knowledge elements' found in their texts that are of Islamic origin, e.g., computationalmethods, geome…
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