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	The '''''Romaka Siddhanta''''' ({{Lang-sa\|रोमकसिद्धान्त\|translit=Romaka Siddhānta}}), literally "Doctrine of the Romans", is one of the five siddhantas mentioned in [[Varaha Mihira]]'s ''Panchasidhantika'' which is an Indian astronomical treatise. ''Romaka Siddhanta'' is based on the astronomical learning of [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Rome]].<ref>Sarma, (2000), p. 158</ref><ref>McEvilley, (2001), p385</ref> "[[Siddhanta]]" literally means "Doctrine" or "Tradition."		The '''''Romaka Siddhanta''''' ({{Lang-sa\|रोमकसिद्धान्त\|translit=Romaka Siddhānta}}), literally "Doctrine of the Romans", is one of the five siddhantas mentioned in [[Varaha Mihira]]'s ''Panchasidhantika'' which is an Indian astronomical treatise. ''Romaka Siddhanta'' is based on the astronomical learning of [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine Rome]].<ref>Sarma, (2000), p. 158</ref><ref>McEvilley, (2001), p385</ref> "[[Siddhanta]]" literally means "Doctrine" or "Tradition."

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	It follows the ''[[Yavanajataka]]'' ("Natal Astrology of the Yavana (Greek)") as an example of the transmission of Greek and Roman astronomical knowledge (especially the [[Alexandria]]n school) to India during the first centuries of our era.{{clarify\|date=December 2015}}		It follows the ''[[Yavanajataka]]'' ("Natal Astrology of the Yavana (Greek)") as an example of the transmission of Greek and Roman astronomical knowledge (especially the [[Alexandria]]n school) to India during the first centuries of our era.{{clarify\|date=December 2015}}

	It is the only one of all Indian astronomical works which is based on the [[~~Sidereal_and_tropical_astrology~~\|tropical system]]. It was considered one of "The Five Astronomical Canons" in Indian in the 5th century.		It is the only one of all Indian astronomical works which is based on the [[Sidereal and tropical astrology\|tropical system]]. It was considered one of "The Five Astronomical Canons" in Indian in the 5th century.

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Short description|Indian astronomical treatise}}
The '''''Romaka Siddhanta''''' ({{Lang-sa|रोमकसिद्धान्त|translit=Romaka Siddhānta}}), literally "Doctrine of the Romans", is one of the five siddhantas mentioned in [[Varaha Mihira]]'s ''Panchasidhantika'' which is an Indian astronomical treatise. ''Romaka Siddhanta'' is based on the astronomical learning of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine Rome]].<ref>Sarma, (2000), p. 158</ref><ref>McEvilley, (2001), p385</ref> "[[Siddhanta]]" literally means "Doctrine" or "Tradition."

==Content==
It follows the ''[[Yavanajataka]]'' ("Natal Astrology of the Yavana (Greek)") as an example of the transmission of Greek and Roman astronomical knowledge (especially the [[Alexandria]]n school) to India during the first centuries of our era.{{clarify|date=December 2015}}

It is the only one of all Indian astronomical works which is based on the [[Sidereal_and_tropical_astrology|tropical system]]. It was considered one of "The Five Astronomical Canons" in Indian in the 5th century.

==See also==
*[[Paulisa Siddhanta]]
*[[Indian science and technology]]
*[[Indian mathematics]]
*[[Hindu astronomy]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
*{{cite book|last = McEvilley|first = Thomas|authorlink = Thomas McEvilley|title = The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies|publisher = Allworth Press|date = November 2001|isbn = 978-1-58115-203-6}}
* Sarma, Nataraja (2000), "Diffusion of Astronomy in the Ancient World", ''Endeavour'', 24 (2000): 157-164.

==External links==
*[http://www.boloji.com/hinduism/020.htm Indian astronomy and Western influences]

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