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UGC NET November 2017 History
Name the notable astronomer of Akbar's court who wrote the Tajikanilakanthi, an astrological treatise:
ANilakantha ✓ Correct
BKalyanamalla
CJagannatha Pandita
DVedangaraya
Correct answer: (A) Nilakantha — Nilakantha wrote the Tajikanilakanthi, so the answer is Nilakantha.
Explanation
★Nilakantha wrote the Tajikanilakanthi, so the answer is Nilakantha.
★The Tajika Neelakanthi is a treatise on the predictive part of Hindu astrology.
★It was written in Sanskrit verses.
★Nilakantha was a celebrated authority on Tajika Shastra.
★He was the son of Anantadeva and completed his work in 1587.
★He also wrote the Prasna Tantra, a treatise on horary astrology based on Tajika Shastra.
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