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L'astronomie indienne : Investigation des textes sanskrits et des données numériques. By Roger Billard. (Publications de l'École Française d'Extrême-Orient 83). pp. 181. Paris, École Française d'Extrême-Orient, 1971.

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L'astronomie indienne : Investigation des textes sanskrits et des données numériques. By Roger Billard. (Publications de l'École Française d'Extrême-Orient 83). pp. 181. Paris, École Française d'Extrême-Orient, 1971.

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