Question

महाराजा सवाई जय सिंह (जय सिंह द्वितीय) ने .................... में एक खगोलीय वेधशाला स्थापित की।
(A) उज्जैन
(B) शिमला
(C) भरतपुर
(D) जोधपुर

Answer 1

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (Jai Singh II) established an astronomical observatory in (A) Ujjain.

He was a Hindu Rajput Ruler of Amber. He had great interest in mathematics, architecture and astronomy.

 It was in 1719, that some careless arguments made him realize that astronomical observatories were needed in the nation to educate people about astronomy.