For centuries before Jai Singh developed an interest in the movement of the celestial bodies, other thinking humans were looking at the sky, trying to understand the wonders of the universe.
Selama berabad - abad sebelum Jai Singh mengembangkan minat akan pergerakan benda - benda angkasa, manusia lainnya yang suka berpikir sudah melihat ke langit, mencoba untuk memahami keajaiban jagad raya.