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Matsya Yantra (Fish machine)
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English: Matsya Yantra (
Fish machine ) (2 AD), on display at Visakha Museum, Andhra Pradesh, India. A magnetic compass used by the Indian mariners since 2nd century AD, to find true north and other directions. The compass has an iron fish, floated in a vessel of oil, and pointed to the north.
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| Author | Krishna Chaitanya Velaga |
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