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Varahamihira 505 -587 C.E

Varahamihira 505 -587 C.E. Popular Astronomer, Mathematician and astrologer.6 th C.E Scientist. son of Adityadasa . Born at Kapitha in Avanthi Desa or Malwa . He studied astronomy from his father who was an Astronomer Siddhantas - earliest astronomical greek works

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Varahamihira 505 -587 C.E

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  1. Varahamihira505 -587 C.E • Popular Astronomer, Mathematician and astrologer.6th C.E Scientist. • son of Adityadasa. Born at Kapitha in AvanthiDesa or Malwa. He studied astronomy from his father who was an Astronomer • Siddhantas - earliest astronomical greek works • He concentrated five Siddhantas like PaulsiaSiddhanta, RomakaSiddhanta, VasishthaSiddhanta, SauraSiddhanta and PaitamaliaSiddhanta into a single work called 'PanchaSiddantika' • one of the nine gems in the court of king Vikaramaditya in Avanti (Ujjain) modern Malwa region.

  2. His famous works Pancasiddantika, Brhajjataka Vivahapatala, Yogayatra, Brhadyatra and Brhatsamhita. • Pancasiddahatika had eighteen chapters • his astrological work 'Brhajjataka' which followed most of the words from Greek origin. • Brhajjataka called as Horasastra in 26 chapters which include 384 slokas. • Vivahapatala mainly focused on martial horoscopy.

  3. Brahat samhita mainly deals about movements of planets, eclipses, rainfall etc. • he proposed that the moon and planets are lustrous not because of their own light but due to sunlight. • He stated that the moon rotated round the sun. • he used more number of greek words to explain the movements of the planets.

  4. Dhanvantri • He considered as God of Medicine • Ayurveda developed by Dhanvantri • Ayurveda (knowledge of longevity) was • based on theory of five natural elements earth, water, fire, air and ether or space.

  5. Sushruta (2nd C. C.E) • he learnt medicine and surgery from DivodasaDhanvantri at Varanasi. • Father of plastic surgery • his great work 'Sushruta Samhita' • deals about pathology (study of diseases) anatomy, embryology (study about the development of Ovum), toxicology (study of Poison). • States that the human body has 360 bones, 210 joins and 500 muscles.

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