Note 44 — FIRST PART. The Story of Astronomy from Primitive Times until the Age of Dante. (continued 2)
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Indian astronomers also refused to accept the doctrine of Aryabhata. Varâha Mihira (sixth century a.d.) says:—“Others maintain that the earth revolves and not the sphere: if that were the case, falcons and other birds could not return from the ether to their nests.”