Rectification of Birth and Conception Times and Lost Horoscopy

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No. 75 Ga-1 The letter "Ga" is the third letter of the Devanagari alphabet, used here as a sub-classification category.

Title (Rectification of Birth Time—Rectification of Conception Time—
—Lost Horoscopy) original: "Janmakālashodhana-Garbhakālashodhana-Naṣṭajātakam." These are technical Sanskrit terms for mathematical methods used to correct uncertain birth times and to reconstruct a birth chart for someone who has lost their records.

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Extent 7 leaves original: "patrā," referring to individual loose-leaf pages common in Indian manuscript traditions. Age Year 1925 The original text cites "Samvat 1982." Following the Vikram Samvat calendar, subtracting 57 years provides the Common Era date of 1925.

Subject Astral Science original: "Jyotiṣa." This is the traditional Indian "science of light," which encompasses astronomy, mathematics, and astrology.

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