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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 [[ | 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== | ||