Astronomical Explanation of the Enigmatic Sundial in Agra, India

World Heritage Site: Agra Fort

Publication Year: 2021

Publication Type: Article

Publication Identifier: WHE870CCBDAEF

Summary

Astronomers have decoded the operation of a long-mysterious Islamic-style sundial within Moti Masjid, Agra Fort, India. The study determines its gnomon length and validates its function through on-site measurements and computational analysis, resolving centuries-old uncertainty about this historical instrument's design and purpose.

Citation

Pandya, A., Bahadur, T., & Bhattacharya, S. (2021). Astronomical Explanation of the Enigmatic Sundial in Agra, India. Current Science, 120(5), 942. https://doi.org/10.18520/cs/v120/i5/942-945

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