Q. Who wrote the first textbook on Jyotish?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(a) Panini<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) Patanjali<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(c) Katyayan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(d) Bhrigu<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ans: (d) Bhrigu<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explanation: Maharishi Bhrigu\u00a0was the first compiler of predictive astrology Jyotisha. He is credited as the father of Hindu astrology and the first astrological treatise Bhrigu\u00a0Samhita\u00a0is attributed to his authorship. The Bhrigu Samhita is an astrological Jyotish classic attributed to Maharishi Bhrigu during the Vedic period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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