Varahamihira
E173751
6th-century scholar
Indian astrologer
Indian astronomer
Indian mathematician
author
classical Indian scientist
Varahamihira was a renowned 6th-century Indian astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician whose works, such as the Brihat Samhita, became foundational texts in classical Indian science.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varahamihira canonical | 3 |
| Varaha Mihira | 1 |
| Vārāhamihira | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1517366 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Varahamihira Context triple: [Gupta Empire, notableScholar, Varahamihira]
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A.
Aryabhata
Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer renowned for pioneering work in arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, and astronomical calculations, including an early approximation of π and insights into the Earth's rotation.
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B.
Madhava
Madhava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the consort of Lakshmi and the supreme preserver of the universe.
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C.
Jayanta Bhatta
Jayanta Bhatta was a prominent 9th-century Indian philosopher and logician of the Nyāya school, known for his influential works on epistemology, logic, and Hindu philosophical theology.
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D.
Abhinavagupta
Abhinavagupta was a 10th–11th century Kashmiri polymath, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential works on Kashmir Shaivism, aesthetics, and Sanskrit exegesis.
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E.
Bhartṛhari
Bhartṛhari was a 5th-century Indian philosopher and grammarian whose work on language, meaning, and the philosophy of grammar profoundly shaped later Indian thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Varahamihira Target entity description: Varahamihira was a renowned 6th-century Indian astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician whose works, such as the Brihat Samhita, became foundational texts in classical Indian science.
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A.
Aryabhata
Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer renowned for pioneering work in arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, and astronomical calculations, including an early approximation of π and insights into the Earth's rotation.
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B.
Madhava
Madhava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the consort of Lakshmi and the supreme preserver of the universe.
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C.
Jayanta Bhatta
Jayanta Bhatta was a prominent 9th-century Indian philosopher and logician of the Nyāya school, known for his influential works on epistemology, logic, and Hindu philosophical theology.
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D.
Abhinavagupta
Abhinavagupta was a 10th–11th century Kashmiri polymath, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential works on Kashmir Shaivism, aesthetics, and Sanskrit exegesis.
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E.
Bhartṛhari
Bhartṛhari was a 5th-century Indian philosopher and grammarian whose work on language, meaning, and the philosophy of grammar profoundly shaped later Indian thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century scholar
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Indian astrologer ⓘ Indian astronomer ⓘ Indian mathematician ⓘ author ⓘ classical Indian scientist ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Varahamihira
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surface form:
Varaha Mihira
Varahamihira ⓘ
surface form:
Vārāhamihira
|
| birthPlace |
Malwa-Nimar region
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surface form:
Avanti region
Ujjain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| era | 6th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jyotisha
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Samhita literature ⓘ astrology ⓘ astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
astrological treatise
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astronomical treatise ⓘ encyclopedic compendium ⓘ |
| hasWorkSubject |
architecture
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calendar calculations ⓘ divination ⓘ eclipses ⓘ horoscopy ⓘ meteorology ⓘ omens ⓘ planetary motions ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Indian astronomers
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medieval Indian astrologers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greco-Roman astronomical ideas
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earlier Indian astronomical traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
encyclopedic treatise Brihat Samhita
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foundational work in Indian astrology ⓘ systematizing Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| name | Varahamihira self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brihat Jataka
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Brihat Samhita ⓘ Pancha Siddhantika ⓘ |
| occupation |
astrologer
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astronomer ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gupta and post-Gupta scientific culture
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classical Indian astronomy tradition ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Ujjain ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Varaha Mihira
this entity surface form:
Vārāhamihira