Astronomy in India, 1784-1876
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Astronomy in India, 1784-1876
（Science and culture in the nineteenth century, no. 25）
Pickering & Chatto, 2014
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-252) and index
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Description
Covering the period from the foundation of the Asiatick Society in 1784 to the establishment of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 1876, Sen explores the relationship between Indian astronomers and the colonial British.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1 Researching the Past, 1784-c.1830 2 Astronomy in the Observatories, c.1800-c.1860 3 Constructing Knowledge, c.1830-c.1860 4 Astronomy in the Colleges, c.1800-c.1860 5 Backwards and Forwards, c.1860-1876 Conclusion
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