name two famous astronomers of the Gupta period
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Scholars of this period include Varahamihira and Aryabhata, who is believed to be the first to consider zero as a separate number, postulated the theory that the Earth rotates about its own axis, and studied solar and lunar eclipses
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Aryabhata and Varahamihira were famous astronomers of the Gupta period.
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Aryabhata:-
- Aryabhata is one of the most renowned Indian Mathematicians. He was 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.
- Due to his notable understanding and explanation of planetary systems, the title of ‘Father Of Algebra’ was given to Aryabhata.
- Aryabhata correctly concluded the value of pi 3.14 up to 2 decimal places. He also used null coefficients and was accurately awared of the use of zero in such a place.
Varahamihira:-
- Varahamihira was born in 499 A.D. Since around 400 AD, he may have worked at Ujjain which was an important centre for mathematics. Varahamihira was a leading mathematician for a long period.
- Varahamihira also has discovered a version of Pascal's triangle and worked on magic squares.
- He wrote the famous book 'Brihat Samhita' which was a treatise on astronomy during the Gupta age.
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