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== भारतीयाः गणितज्ञाः ॥ Indian Mathematicians ==

== भारतीयाः गणितज्ञाः ॥ Indian Mathematicians ==

Ancient Indian mathematicians had an edge in the field of mathematics. Some such luminaries and their contributions in the field of mathematics are as follows:

Ancient Indian mathematicians had an edge in the field of mathematics. Some such luminaries and their contributions in the field of mathematics are as follows:<ref name=":0" />

=== आर्यभटः ॥ Aryabhata ===

=== आर्यभटः ॥ Aryabhata ===

We are familiar with Aryabhatt's zero today. But do you know that '0' was discovered in India. Great mathematician Aryabhatt discovered zero for counting. Aryabhatt was a great mathematician and astronomer of 5th century. He wrote 'Aryabhati' at an age of less than 23 years. This book is a book of mathematics, he also wrote about the use of decimals in this book. He said that 0 is not a number but a sign. 0 is used to claculate the distance between earth and moon.

The decimal place value system with zero adopted internationally traces its origin to Ancient Bharata. The decimal place value mode recognised in the Vedic Samhitas came to be clearly enunciated in mathematical-astronomical texts beginning with Aryabhata onwards.

 

Aryabhata (born 476 CE) was a great mathematician and astronomer of the 5th century. It is said that he wrote the text 'Aryabhatiya' at an early age of 23 years (in 499 CE). The Aryabhatiya is a book of mathematics and astronomy where Aryabhata mentions the use of decimals. It is interesting to note the importance of the decimal system and zero in the calculations of planetary distances.<ref>Dr. Binod Bihari Satpathy, [https://margheritacollege.in/admin_portal/all_mrgclg_files/department_studymat/History%20of%20science%20and%20technology%20in%20India9577.pdf History of Science and Technology in India] (accessed on 10/08/2022).</ref><ref name=":0" />

=== Bodhyan ===

=== Bodhyan ===