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What do you think Panchasiddhantika means?

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Five problems
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Six problems
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Six Theories
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Five Theories
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Solution

The correct option is D Five Theories
Varahimira wrote the well known ‘Panchasiddhantika’ which is a text on mathematical astronomy and summarises five earlier astronomical treaties. Panchsiddhantika means five theories. Varahimira wrote about the five schools of astronomy in the Panchasiddhantika.

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