alleryWhich ancient Indian text placed the prime meridian through Ujjain?
AArthashastra
BSurya Siddhanta
CMahabharata
DManusmriti
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Surya Siddhanta
1. A 4th century CE astronomical treatise described a spherical Earth.
2. The Surya Siddhanta had the zero longitude pass through Avanti, the ancient name of Ujjain.
3. The Arthashastra and Manusmriti are not astronomy texts.
_Source: Wikipedia, Prime meridian, History_
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