Gupta and post-Gupta scientific culture
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Gupta and post-Gupta scientific culture refers to the vibrant intellectual milieu of classical India in which astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and other sciences flourished through scholars like Varahamihira and his contemporaries.
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| Gupta and post-Gupta scientific culture canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Gupta and post-Gupta scientific culture Context triple: [Varahamihira, partOf, Gupta and post-Gupta scientific culture]
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The Foundations of Indian Culture
The Foundations of Indian Culture is a seminal work of cultural and philosophical criticism by Sri Aurobindo that analyzes the spiritual, artistic, and intellectual bases of Indian civilization and defends its enduring value.
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A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D.
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. is a pioneering scholarly work by Prafulla Chandra Ray that systematically documents and analyzes the development of chemical knowledge and practice in ancient and medieval India.
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C.
Science and Civilisation in China
Science and Civilisation in China is a monumental multi-volume work that systematically documents and analyzes the history of Chinese science, technology, and civilization and their global significance.
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Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind is Al-Biruni’s pioneering 11th-century study of Indian religion, philosophy, science, and culture, regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive works of comparative religion and Indology.
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Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Gupta and post-Gupta scientific culture Target entity description: Gupta and post-Gupta scientific culture refers to the vibrant intellectual milieu of classical India in which astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and other sciences flourished through scholars like Varahamihira and his contemporaries.
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A.
The Foundations of Indian Culture
The Foundations of Indian Culture is a seminal work of cultural and philosophical criticism by Sri Aurobindo that analyzes the spiritual, artistic, and intellectual bases of Indian civilization and defends its enduring value.
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B.
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D.
A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. is a pioneering scholarly work by Prafulla Chandra Ray that systematically documents and analyzes the development of chemical knowledge and practice in ancient and medieval India.
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C.
Science and Civilisation in China
Science and Civilisation in China is a monumental multi-volume work that systematically documents and analyzes the history of Chinese science, technology, and civilization and their global significance.
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D.
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind is Al-Biruni’s pioneering 11th-century study of Indian religion, philosophy, science, and culture, regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive works of comparative religion and Indology.
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E.
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale
Histoire de l’astronomie indienne et orientale is an 18th-century scholarly work by Jean-Sylvain Bailly that examines the history and development of astronomical knowledge in India and the broader Eastern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical Indian scientific tradition
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historical scientific culture ⓘ intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| hasApproximateEndCentury | 7th century CE ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStartCentury | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| hasAstronomicalModel | geocentric planetary models ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
commentarial scholarship on earlier texts
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development of trigonometric functions ⓘ integration of astrology with astronomy ⓘ interaction with Hellenistic and West Asian astronomy ⓘ synthesis of observational astronomy and mathematical astronomy ⓘ systematic medical compendia ⓘ use of place-value decimal numerals ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitutionalBase |
monastic centers
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royal courts ⓘ temple institutions ⓘ |
| hasKeyText |
Bṛhajjātaka
NERFINISHED
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Bṛhatsaṃhitā NERFINISHED ⓘ Mādhava school precursors ⓘ Pañcasiddhāntikā NERFINISHED ⓘ Sūrya-siddhānta NERFINISHED ⓘ Āryabhaṭīya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfScholarship |
Prakrit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorField |
architecture
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astrology ⓘ astronomy ⓘ linguistics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ medicine ⓘ metallurgy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ prosody ⓘ |
| hasMathematicalTechnique |
solutions of indeterminate equations
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use of sine tables ⓘ |
| hasMedicalSystem | Ayurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableScholar |
Bhāskara I
NERFINISHED
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Brahmagupta NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhanvantari NERFINISHED ⓘ Sushruta commentators ⓘ Varāhamihira NERFINISHED ⓘ Āryabhaṭa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatron |
Gupta emperors
NERFINISHED
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regional post-Gupta courts ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
Gupta period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-Gupta period ⓘ |
| hasTransmissionMode |
commentarial traditions
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manuscript copying ⓘ oral teaching ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ayurvedic medical tradition
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Islamic Golden Age astronomy ⓘ Islamic mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ later Indian mathematical astronomy ⓘ later Sanskrit scientific literature ⓘ |
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