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First Indian Epigraphical Reference to Halley’s Comet
June 24 , 2025
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- The earliest Indian epigraphical mention of Halley’s Comet was discovered in the Srisailam Copper Plate Charter dated 1456 CE in Andhra Pradesh.
- The inscription was in Sanskrit and Nagari script.
- It belongs to the reign of the Vijayanagara king Mallikarjuna.
- It records the appearance of Halley’s Comet and the resulting meteor shower.
- The charter states that on Monday, June 28, 1456 CE, a religious grant was made to pacify calamity caused by the comet and meteor shower.
- The inscription reflects traditional beliefs linking comet sightings to impending misfortune and calamities.
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