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Jantar Mantar

13 architectural astronomy instruments built in 1724 at the orders of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.

Narrated by Aditya5 minTourist Attraction

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13 architectural astronomy instruments built in 1724 at the orders of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.

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Aditya · Political Historian of India

Political Historian of India

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Sub-topic 1

Jai Singh's Revolution: Making Architecture Calculate the Cosmos

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Sub-topic 2

When Emperors Built Science in Stone: Muhammad Shah's Calculated Gamble

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