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Nṛsiṃha

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Nṛsiṃha, born around 1586, was an Indian astronomer and mathematician from Golagrama, the son of Kṛṣṇa Daivajña, who came from a lineage of astronomers and mathematicians based in Golagrama. He is known to have written many books related to astronomy, among them the Saurabhāṣya, a commentary on the Sūrysidhānta, and the Sidhāntaśromaṇi-Vāsanāvārttika, a commentary on the Gaṇitādhyāya and Golādhyāya of the Sidhāntaśiromaṇi-Vāsanābhāṣya of Bhāskara II. He had four sons, Divākara, born in 1606, Kamalākara, Gopinātha and Ranganātha.

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    Nṛsiṃha (born c. 1586) was an Indian astronomer and mathematician from Golagrama.
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    He was the son of Kṛṣṇa Daivajña, who came from a lineage of astronomers and mathematicians based in Golagrama.
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    Nṛsiṃha (born c. 1586) was an Indian astronomer and mathematician from Golagrama.
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