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"Panchasiddhantika", considered as the Bible of astronomy, was written by ______.

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Varahamihira
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Brahmagupta
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Dandin
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Sudraka
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The correct option is A Varahamihira
Varahamihira wrote "Panchasiddhantika", considered as the Bible of astronomy. Varahamihira was a Hindu polymath who lived in Ujjain. Varahamihira was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer. Varahamihira was credited with writing several authoritative texts on astronomy and astrology."Panchasiddhantika", has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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