Kritika Handa
Sundials measured time by casting a shadow from the sun on a marked surface, indicating daylight hours.
Water clocks, or clepsydras, tracked time by the steady flow of water through a container.
Hourglasses measured time with sand flowing through a narrow passage, providing intervals of consistent duration.
Astronomical observations involved tracking celestial bodies' movements and cycles to determine time throughout the day and year.
Natural events like sunrise, sunset, and seasonal changes were used to estimate time and structure daily activities.
There are several monuments and architecture in India that were designed to tell time using different tools, Jantar Mantar being one of them.