History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2014 History
Varahamihira, the 6th century astronomer, belonged to which part of the country?
AWestern Malwa ✓ Correct
BNorthern Gujarat
CSouthern Rajasthan
DSouth Magadha
Correct answer: (A) Western Malwa — Varahamihira belonged to Western Malwa, so the answer is Western Malwa.
Explanation
★Varahamihira belonged to Western Malwa, so the answer is Western Malwa.
★He was a great astronomer of the sixth century.
★He worked at the court linked with the region of Ujjain.
★He wrote the famous work the Brihat Samhita.
★He also wrote the Panchasiddhantika on five systems of astronomy.
★He is counted among the great scholars of the Gupta age.
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