Varāhamihira
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.
Person
- Born
- 0505-01-01
- Died
- 0587-01-01
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 505
- Died
- 1 January 587
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Wikidata facts
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Date
- Early life
- Ancestry
- Birthplace
- Residence
- Royal patron
- Religion
- Works
- Influences
- Legacy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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 ==