Astronomy in india was part of religion and culture.Ancient India's contributions in the field of astronomy are well known and well documented. The earliest references to astronomy are found in the Rig Veda, which are dated 2000 BC. By 500 AD, ancient Indian astronomy has emerged as an important part of Indian studies and its affect is also seen in several areas of that period. Apart from this linkage of astronomy with astrology in ancient India, science of astronomy continued to develop independently, and culminated into original findings like determining eclipses, horoscopes, and so much more.
Ancient Indian astronomy was so advanced that it even predicted the presence of black holes !!!
checkout the following link to have a look at an Ancient Indian Observatory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcQk4JE2Xbg
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