C. Ragoonatha Charry, the First Assistant at Madras Observatory from 1864 to 1880, was not only a noted Indian observational astronomer but also someone who emphasized the need for incorporating modern observationally-based ...

The aim of this paper is to show that natural origin of Hindu astronomy in remote antiquity is the Indian environment of six seasons of monsoon climate. The deities and demons described in the Rigveda are either astronomical ...