Aryabhata: Famous Mathematician And Astronomer
Aryabhata was a famous mathematician and astronomer of the Gupta period. He is credited with the invention of the decimal. For the first time in Indian history, he had discussed astrology and mathematics in different forms. For a long time, he was often neglected among Indian scientists. In the second half of the twentieth century, he came into the limelight again when in 1975, Indian scientists launched a satellite named Aryabhata in space.
The early life of Aryabhata
Aryabhata was born on 13 April 476 in Kusumpur (modern Patna). There is no authentic mention of who his parents were. According to scholar S. Pillai, Aryabhata was married and had a son named Devarajan. Devarajan was also a great scholar of astrology.
Aryabhata is believed to have received his early education ...