Assertion (A): Maharaja Jai Singh II constructed five Jantar Mantar observatories across North India. Reason (R): These stone observatories were built to compile astronomical tables and predict celestial movements accurately.

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Assertion (A): Maharaja Jai Singh II constructed five Jantar Mantar observatories across North India. Reason (R): These stone observatories were built to compile astronomical tables and predict celestial movements accurately.

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