Sawai Jai Singh II built five astronomical observatories (Jantar Mantars) in Jaipur, Delhi, Mathura, Ujjain, and Varanasi, equipped with large, precise instruments of his own design or inspired by older traditions, aimed at improving the accuracy of astronomical observations.
Consider the following statements about Sawai Jai Singh's astronomical work : He learnt of the accuracy of European observations, and obtained de La Hire's tables from which he reproduced a refraction table. His astronomers also developed a telescope of their own to observe the lunar phases of Venus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2024 · Topic: Provincial Dynasty of North India and Deccan Province (Emergence of Independent Rajput States (Mewar, Marwar))
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Answer: A. 1 only
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