Construction of Jantar Mantar Observatories(1724 – 1735)
Sawai Jai Singh II's network of five stone astronomical observatories (1724-1735) — Jaipur's Jantar Mantar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the world's largest sundial.
What you need to know
- Five observatories: Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Ujjain, Varanasi
- Jaipur Jantar Mantar has 19 architectural instruments
- Samrat Yantra at Jaipur — world's largest sundial (27 metres)
- Accurate to 2 seconds for time measurement
- Jai Singh II studied European texts and invited Jesuit astronomers
- Compiled the Zij-i-Muhammad Shahi star catalogue
- Jaipur Jantar Mantar: UNESCO World Heritage Site (2010)
Participants
- Sawai Jai Singh II
- Founder and Chief Astronomer
Theatres
- Jaipur
Primary Observatory (largest and most complete)
Powers
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- Jantar Mantar, Sawai Jai Singh II, astronomy, Jaipur, UNESCO, Samrat Yantra, observatory