INDIAN HISTORY

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In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, ‘Brihat Samhita.’ It was a treatise on
A
astronomy
B
ayurvedic system of medicine.
C
economics
D
statecraft
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -a Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer mathematician and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He wrote Brihat Samhita which covers astrology planetary movements eclipses rainfall clouds architecture growth of crops manufacture of perfume matrimony domestic relations gems pearls and rituals.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, Brihat Samhita. It was a treatise on .

Detailed explanation-3: -This epic consist of wide range of subjects comprising of human interest, including astrology, planetary movements, eclipses, rainfall, clouds, architecture, growth of crops, manufacture of perfume, matrimony, domestic relations, gems, pearls, and rituals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Varahamihira, also called Varaha or Mihira, was an Indian philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician, and is well known for authoring the Pancha-Siddhantikaa (“Five Treatises”), a compendium of Greek, Egyptian, Roman, and Indian astronomy.

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