Shabnumā-wa-Rūznumā A Rare Astronomical Instrument Extant in Two Specimens

Authors

  • Mohammad Bagheri Institute for the History of Science, University of Tehran, Iran
  • Sreeramula Sarma Formerly Professor of Sanskrit, Aligarh Muslim University, India
Abstract:

In India, there are extant two nineteenth century specimens of an otherwise unknown astronomical instrument called Shabnum?-wa-R?znum? with which observations can be done both in the day and at night. While the R?znum? is nothing but a sine/horary quadrant, the Shabnum? appears to be inspired by the Sanskrit instrument Dhruvabhrama-yantra which was invented by Padman?bha in the first quarter of the fifteenth century in Central India. After a brief description of the Dhruvabhrama-yantra, the two specimens of the Shabnum?-wa-R?znum? are described in detail.

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volume 8  issue 1

pages  21- 48

publication date 2010-08-23

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