Q203
Panchasidhantika, written by Varahmihir is based on?
A.
Mathematics
B.
Science
C.
Astrology
D.
Astronomy
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Varahamihira's main work is the book Panchasiddhantika ("[Treatise] on the Five [Astronomical] Canons") dated ca. 575 CE gives us information about older Indian texts which are now lost. The work is a treatise on mathematical astronomy and it summarises five earlier astronomical treatises, namely the Surya Siddhanta, Romaka Siddhanta, Paulisa Siddhanta, Vasishtha Siddhanta and Paitamaha Siddhanta.