A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty heads for auction
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-04-26 09:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Europe, India, Elections, World News, Asia Pacific
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A spectacular brass astrolabe - or a hand-held astronomical computer - from the 17th Century, once part of the royal collection of Jaipur city in western India, will go under the hammer at Sotheby's in London on 29 April.
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