The Samrat Yantra at the Mon observatory, 1908-01 - 1908-02
Scope and Contents
Half-plate. The building was erected by Raja Mon Singh about the year 1600 A.D., and was used as an observatory in the time of hs descendant Sawar Jaya Singh, the founder of Jaypore. The Samrat Yantra was for finding time and destination and hour angle of the heavanly bodies. (Fisher).
Dates
- Creation: 1908-01 - 1908-02
Creator
- From the File: Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867 -1945 (artist and photographer) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
General
GD.
Finding aid date
2002-08-16 12:26:18+00:00
Repository Details
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