Nṛsiṃha (born c. 1586) was an Indian astronomer and mathematician from Golagrama. He was the son of Kṛṣṇa Daivajña, who came from a lineage of astronomers and mathematicians based in Golagrama. He is known to have written the book Saurabhāṣya, a commentary on Sūrysidhānta. Nṛsiṃha also wrote Sidhāntaśromaṇi-Vāsanāvārttika a commentary on the Gaṇitādhyāya and Golādhyāya of Sidhāntaśiromaṇi-Vāsanābhāṣya of Bhāskara II. Nṛsiṃha had four sons: Divākara (born 1606), Kamalākara, Gopinātha and Ranganātha.
Works Nṛsiṃha wrote many books related to astronomy, including:
Saurabhāṣya, a commentary on Sūrysidhānt Sidhāntaśromaṇi-Vāsanāvārttika, a commentary on the Gaṇitādhyāya Golādhyāya of Sidhāntaśiromaṇi-Vāsanābhāṣya of Bhāskara II
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