Who wrote the book 'Brihat Samhita'?
Varahamihira
Brihat Samhita is an encyclopaedic Sanskrit work of the 6th century CE.
It was written by Varahamihira, the astronomer-astrologer of Ujjain, traditionally counted among the nine gems of King Vikramaditya's court.
It covers astronomy, astrology, planetary movements, weather, architecture, gemstones and many other subjects.
His other notable work is Pancha Siddhantika, which summarises five earlier astronomical systems.
Hence, Varahamihira.
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