Description: Note: Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. A scanner may interpret colors and contrast differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. 1959 Press Photo Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Observatory, India - lrb39779 One of the most intriguing places in Delhi, India, is the Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Observatory. It was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur in 1710 when Delhi was still the capital of a flourishing Mogul empire. Singh was a keen astronomer--and he discovered that many astronomical tables being used at that time were defective and varying. So he built these stone instruments, so solid that even an earth tremor would not shake them and so enormous that there could be no error in calculations. Having built the observatory, he spent the next seven years preparing a new catalogue of the stars. It was through his tedious study that the tables and movements of the stars are correctly calculated. A partial view of the open-air observatory. In the foreground is the Jai Prakash, a complicated instrument designed by Singh himself. The sun shines through a small aperture in the structure on one day of each year, March 21, or the vernal equinox, Figures on a wall opposite gives the exact location of the sun's position. At right is the main instrument, a flight of stairs atop which is mounted a sundial. In background is the Misra Yantra, or mixed instrument. Photo measures 7.25 x 9.25 inches. Photo Is dated 1959. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Historic Images Part Number: lrb39779 Sell Smarter with Kyozou.Inventory and Ecommerce Management
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-11-28T02:24:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Type: Photograph
Image Color: Black & White
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Features: Press Photograph
Signed: No
Year of Production: 1959
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Size: Medium (Up to 10)
Dimensions (in.): 7.25 x 9.25 in.
Theme: Around the World
Vintage: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Material: Paper
SKU: lrb39779
Image Orientation: Portrait
