ARYABHATA The Great Mathematician

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Aryabhata, आर्यभट (IAST: Āryabhaṭa) orAryabhata I^[2][3] (476–550 CE)^[4][5] was the first of the major mathematician-astronomersfrom the classical age of Indian mathematicsand Indian astronomy. His works include theĀryabhaṭīya (which mentions that in 3600Kaliyuga, 499 CE, he was 23 years old)^[6] and the Arya-siddhanta.

Āryabhaṭa
Statue depicting Aryabhata on the grounds ofIUCAA, Pune (although there is no historical record of his appearance).
Born	476 CE Kusumapura (Pataliputra) (present-day Patna, India)[1]
Died	550 CE
Residence	India
Academic background
Influences	Surya Siddhanta
Academic work
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 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