India’s first epigraphical reference to Halley’s comet found in Vijaynagara’s 15th-century copper plate; key details inside

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Astronomical alignment with Halley’s comet
Context and significance
The discovery of a June 28, 1456 CE, inscription at the Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple in Srisailam, now in Andhra Pradesh, has revealed India’s first known mention of Halley’s …