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Question
The Gupta era witnessed unprecedented intellectual progress. In this context explain:
Technical and Scientific works of Varahamihira.
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Solution
Varahamihira was another great scientist of the Gupta age, who flourished in the court of Chandragupta II. He wrote Brihat Samhita which deals with Astronomy, Mathematics, Botany, and Physical Geography. He also wrote a famous book on different branches of Jyotishshastra and another work Pancha Siddhantika, giving an account of the five systems of Astronomy.
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