Q: Consider the following statements about Sawai Jai Singh’s astronomical work: 1. He learnt of the accuracy of European observations, and obtained de La Hire’s tables from which he reproduced a refraction table. 2. His astronomers also developed a telescope of their own to observe the lunar phases of Venus. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: (a)
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