Astronomy in India, 1784-1876

Astronomy in India, 1784-1876
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Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9780822981657
ISBN-13 : 0822981653
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Book Synopsis Astronomy in India, 1784-1876 by : Joydeep Sen

Download or read book Astronomy in India, 1784-1876 written by Joydeep Sen and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian scientific achievements in the early twentieth century are well known, with a number of heralded individuals making globally recognized strides in the field of astrophysics. Covering the period from the foundation of the Asiatick Society in 1784 to the establishment of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 1876, Sen explores the relationship between Indian astronomers and the colonial British. He shows that from the mid-nineteenth century, Indians were not passive receivers of European knowledge, but active participants in modern scientific observational astronomy.


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