Contribution of aryabhatta in mathematics

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Contribution of aryabhatta in mathematics pdf

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The introduction of Aryabhatta to the world happened through his remarkable work in the field of mathematics and astronomy. Aryabhata is one of the most renowned Indian Mathematicians, in fact, one of the firsts. Born in the Gupta era that is during the rule of the Gupta Dynasty in 475 CE in Kusumapura, Pataliputra, he was known for his extraordinary knowledge in the astronomical field. He has written many treaties in both mathematics and astronomy. He was also the author of many mathematical books which to date is considered holy and reverend immensely. Many of his works were lost, but some are still available for modern scholars and hold great credibility. And his inventions, discoveries and contributions have brought pride to our country. It has also inspired many budding scientists to follow his path and make discoveries. On this page, we will learn about Aryabhatta's biography and his groundbreaking contributions to mathematics and astronomy, which continue to influence modern science.

Who is Aryabhatta?

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Aryabhata

Indian mathematician-astronomer (476–550)

For other uses, see Aryabhata (disambiguation).

Āryabhaṭa
Illustration of Āryabhaṭa
Born	476 CE Kusumapura / Pataliputra, Gupta Empire (present-day Patna, Bihar, India)^[1]
Died	550 CE (aged 73–74) ^[2]
Influences	Surya Siddhanta
Era	Gupta era
Main interests	Mathematics, astronomy
Notable works	Āryabhaṭīya, Arya-siddhanta
Notable ideas	Explanation of lunar eclipse and solar eclipse, rotation of Earth on its axis, reflection of light by the Moon, sinusoidal functions, solution of single variable quadratic equation, value of π correct to 4 decimal places, diameter of Earth, calculation of the length of sidereal year
Influenced	Lalla, Bhaskara I, Brahmagupta, Varahamihira

Aryabhata ( ISO: Āryabhaṭa) or Aryabhata I^[3]^[4] (476–550 CE)^[5]^[6] was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. His works include the Āryabhaṭīya (which mentions that i

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Biography

Aryabhata is also known as Aryabhata I to distinguish him from the later mathematician of the same name who lived about 400 years later. Al-Biruni has not helped in understanding Aryabhata's life, for he seemed to believe that there were two different mathematicians called Aryabhata living at the same time. He therefore created a confusion of two different Aryabhatas which was not clarified until 1926 when B Datta showed that al-Biruni's two Aryabhatas were one and the same person.

We know the year of Aryabhata's birth since he tells us that he was twenty-three years of age when he wrote AryabhatiyaⓉ which he finished in 499. We have given Kusumapura, thought to be close to Pataliputra (which was refounded as Patna in Bihar in 1541), as the place of Aryabhata's birth but this is far from certain, as is even the location of Kusumapura itself. As Parameswaran writes in [26]:-

... no final verdict can be given regarding the locations of Asmakajanapada and Kusumapura.

We do know that Aryabhata wrote AryabhatiyaⓉ in Kusumapura at the time when Pataliputra was th