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Varāhamihira
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Varāhamihira ( 20/21 March 505 – 587), also called Varāha or Mihira, was an ancient Indian mathematician, astrologer-astronomer who lived in or around Ujjain in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Born
- 505
- Died
- 587
- Works
- 0
Top works
- Śrīmadvarāhamihirācāryakr̥tā Lagnavārāhī
- The Brihat Jataka of Varaha Mihira
- Burihatto sanhitā
- The Bṛhat saṅhita
- Yogayātrā
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Key facts
- Writer.name
- Varāhamihira
- Writer.birth_place
- possibly Kapitthaka (identified with Kayatha or Sankissa)
- Writer.death_date
- (disputed; see § Date)
- Writer.occupation
- astrologer-astronomer
- Writer.notable_works
- Pancha-siddhantika, Brhat-samhita, Brihajjataka
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Royal patron
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Varāhamihira ( 20/21 March 505 – 587), also called Varāha or Mihira, was an ancient Indian mathematician, astrologer-astronomer who lived in or around Ujjain in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India.
== Date ==
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