Sharhe Bist Dar Bab e Istarlab (Nastaliq Persian)
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"Sharhe Bist Dar Bab e Istarlab (Nastaliq Persian)."
Archive of Mathematical Practices.
Accessed September 9, 2026.
https://echoes.ifpindia.org/s/shmp_landing/document/MS_597_PRIV_DAO_MYS
Item Details
- Title
- Sharhe Bist Dar Bab e Istarlab (Nastaliq Persian)
- Description
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This is a how-to manual on astrolabes written in 888 Hijri (1483CE)
The book explicates directions on how to install the components of astrolabes into a workable object, step-by-step description on specific gear ratios to be used in four types of astrolabes: Mater, Rete, Alidade, and Climates.
In South Asia, astrolabe was widely used in land survey, time telling, astrology, navigation, and astronomy. - Identifier
- MS_597_PRIV_DAO_MYS
- List Of Authors
- Ali bin Mohammed ali Hindi
- Took Place At
- Private Collections, Divisional Archives Office, Mysore
- Subject
- Astronomy, Astrology, Surveying, Measurements, Mathematics
- Number
- 163 folios
- Has Condition
- Damaged in parts, but readable.
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