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Aryabhatta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential mathematicians and astronomers of his time, and his contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy have had a lasting impact on science and technology.

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Aryabhatta The Indian Mathematician
and Astronomer who Revolutionized
Science
 BYMOHIT-KUMAR-SHARMA
 APR 14, 2023 18:35
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3. Aryabhatta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century
CE. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential mathematicians and
astronomers of his time, and his contributions to the fields of mathematics and
astronomy have had a lasting impact on science and technology.
Aryabhatta was born in 476 CE in the town of Ashmaka in present-day Bihar, India. He
received his education at the University of Nalanda, which was one of the most
prestigious universities in ancient India. At the university, he studied mathematics,
astronomy, and other sciences.
Aryabhatta is best known for his work in mathematics. He is credited with the invention
of the decimal system, which is the basis of modern arithmetic. He was also the first
mathematician to use letters to represent unknown quantities, which is now known as
algebra.
One of Aryabhatta's most important contributions to mathematics was his approximation
of pi. He calculated that pi was approximately 3.1416, which is remarkably close to the
modern value of pi. He also developed a method for solving quadratic equations and
worked on the theory of numbers.
Aryabhatta was also an accomplished astronomer. He developed a heliocentric model
of the solar system, in which the Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun.
This was a groundbreaking theory at the time, as most astronomers believed that the
Earth was at the center of the universe. Aryabhatta also accurately calculated the length
of the solar year and the duration of eclipses.
In addition to his scientific work, Aryabhatta was a skilled astrologer. He wrote several
treatises on astrology, including the Aryabhatiya, which is a comprehensive guide to
Indian astronomy and mathematics.
Aryabhatta's work had a significant influence on the development of mathematics and
astronomy in India and beyond. His decimal system was adopted by Arab
mathematicians, who in turn introduced it to Europe. His heliocentric model of the solar
system also had an impact on the work of European astronomers like Copernicus and
Galileo.

4. Today, Aryabhatta is celebrated as a national hero in India. His contributions to
science and mathematics are taught in schools across the country, and he is
remembered as one of the greatest minds in Indian history.
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