Aryabhatta
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Indian scientists have shaped the course of mathematics and astronomy for the world to marvel upon. Many scientists in the USA today are Indians and more than 40% of scientists of NASA and the Silicon Valley are Indians. Indians have helped the world build intercontinental missiles, satellites, the space shuttle, stealth technology, space exploration and Deep Impact navigation. One of the very early pioneers in astronomy and mathematics was Aryabhatta.
Aryabhatta I, born 476 A.D in Patliputra in Magadha is now modern Patna in Bihar. There are several tales of claim for his origins. Many believe that he was born in the south of India around the Kerala region and lived in Magadha at the time of the Gupta rulers; time which is known as the golden age of India. There is no evidence that he was born outside Patliputra and traveled to Magadha, the centre of instruction, culture and knowledge for his studies where he even set up a coaching institute. His first name "Arya" is not a south Indian name while "Bhatt" (or sometimes Bhatta) is a typical north Indian name. The name is popular even today in India especially among the trader community of north India.
Whatever this origins, it cannot be disputed that he lived in Patliputra where he wrote his famous thesis called the "Aryabhatta-siddhanta" more commonly known as the "Aryabhatiya". This is the only works to have survived to the present day. It contains mathematical and astronomical hypothesis that have been discovered to be quite accurate in contemporary mathematics. For example, he wrote that if 4 is added to 100 and then multiplied by 8 then added to 62,000 then divided by 20,000 the answer will be equal to the circumference of a circle of diameter twenty thousand. This calculates to 3.1416 close to the actual value Pi (3.14159). But his greatest donation has to be zero, known as the "Shunya" in his times. His other works include theorems on trigonometry, arithmetic, algebra, quadratic equations and the sine table.
He also wrote essays on astronomy. For example he was aware that the earth spins on its axis, and that it moves round the sun and the moon rotates round the earth. He discusses about the locations of the planets in relation to its movement around the sun. He refers to the light of the planets and the moon as reflections from the sun. He goes as far as to explain the eclipse of the moon and the sun, day and night, the contours of the earth, the length of the year exactly as 365 days. He also calculated the circumference of the earth as 24835 miles which is close to present day calculation of 24,900 miles.
This extraordinary man was an intellect of immense proportions and continues to baffle many mathematicians of today. His working was then later adopted by the Greeks and then the Arabs. If one is to study the history of mathematics, Aryabhatta of Bihar outshines everyone.
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Thanks Bihargyan. great name. Yes Aryabhatta was from Bihar.
It is very heartening to know about Aryabhatta, he was a legend and pride of India. One thing we can surely learn from him is that its the ability to think that separates great from others.
Its a great thing that i saw this as it was useful for my project that i needeed.Its also cool to know about him.
Good and descriptive hub....keep it up Mr. Rudra...love to see all facts about Bihar.
Aryabhatta was a true genius. Actually its Mrs. Thanks Mukesh for your comments.
Good. Where is that statue?
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next time i want to see the prizes won by arya. the present informations are also nice. souhreed.datta@rediffmail.com my email-id
thanks to mrs.rudra.it,s great and helped my projec a lot
WELL NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THAT BIHAR HAS PRODUCES LEGENDS ON ITS EARTH AND ARYABHATTA WAS THE POLE STAR OF IT.
ACTUALLY I AM VERY FOND OF MATHS AND I HAD A PROJECTB TO BE MADE ON "ARYABHATTA".I AM VERY HAPPY THAT I HAVE GOT INFO ABOUT HIM.
i don`t its u and me but,i we bhartiya have done so much for world this is a very little example,i must say thank you to rudra who hilited "aryabhatta
I have a great respect for arya bhatta. very good hub.
it was a great thing that it helped me for my project. Aryabhatta was a legend and pride of India.
BEING BORN IN ORIGINAL BIHAR, IT WAS A GREAT FEELING TO READ ABOUT U / YOUR TRAVELS ROUND THE WORLD. I GET EMOTIONAL WHEN THERE IS A ARTICLE ABOUT BIHAR.
YOUR WRITE-UP WAS USEFUL FOR MY SONS PROJECT.
GOOG WORK & BEST WISHES.
HE IS BORN FOR ONLY MATHEMATICS. WITH THE HELP OF HIM NOW INDIA HAVE A GREAT STATUS IN WORLD. I THANKS TO HIM FOR HIS BRAVERY
HI, THIS IS KAMLESH. I AM A BIG FAN OF ARYABHATT BECAUSE HE IS THE GREAT MATHMATICIAN IN ALL OVER WORLD. AND I CRAZY ABOUT HIS MATHEMATICS.I HAVE A WISH, I WANT TO MEET WITH ARYABHATT. BUT THIS IS IM-POSSIBLE. (BUT THIS IS POSSIBLE, HE MEET WITH ME IN DREAMS)......................................
KAMLESH JHA.............
(BIHAR)
thnx 2 mr.rudra it helped me a lot
he is a very gud mathematitian in this whole world.......
chalo india me se koi ek to big matamatician nikla .i wanted for my biology project thanks for your all coments
We have no option but to learn english if we are to progress; but i take heart by the fact that as far as decimal number system is concerned it was made in india.Jai hind jai aryabhatta
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thanks mrs rudra your article helped me obtain information on aryabhatt
plz give more information about aryabhatta's important incident in his life and his contribution in mathematics...........
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hey great goin i jst loved it n u av helpd meh a lot on mah project!thnx a lot!
n itz really great 2 cnfrm dat arya vs 4m bihar
hey great goin i jst loved it n u av helpd meh a lot on mah project!thnx a lot!
n itz really great 2 cnfrm dat arya vs 4m bihar
hey great goin i jst loved it n u av helpd meh a lot on mah project!thnx a lot!
n itz really great 2 cnfrm dat arya vs 4m bihar
thanks to you. i neede information on him for my project
itzz realy...vry nic..it also helped me fr d project.....thanxx ya....
tis s so gud...tanx rudra...it has helped me 4 my project in maths...i searched a lot abt him...atlast got it...tanx a lot:)
Its Really nice article about Aryabhatta. No doubt he was geneous of his time .
and the theory given by him will be acepted tilll the end of the earth................... Superb.
biharrrrr???????aray bhatta is from kerala dudue...dont claim him to be a bihari.......
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I am inspired for the committments the grat master to astronomical mathematics
I have always explain about this that zero is the important concept not only for modern science but also for spirtual science. this concept is used by Lord Budha and he also get his enlightement in Bihar. Bodh-Gaya. without zero nothing is possible in this modern science.Binary number concept and one is zero that is given by Aryabhat. Its nice to see this on web. thanks a lot of thanks Rudra jee. You can contact or send this type of material on my mail that is einsteinkunwar@gmail.com. I hope you must do it for your this Bihari boy.
Rudra,
Very good hub. I was really amazed by Aryabhatta's contribution. Btw the information about 40% of scientists in NASA being Indians isn't accurate and the email going around these facts is a hoax.
I think Aryabhatta is one of the greatest people born, it is great to know that his knowledge still lives.
NICE PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN
thanks a lot lot lot mrs rudra
dis unformation helped me a lot
ARYABHATT IS A GREAT BIHARI
plz give more information about him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aryabhat is a great scientiest in bihar whose know i proud so soon...
More info on Aryabhatta can be found here http://www.aryabhatta.net
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its very useful info
i just hope that there are more people like Rudra to help children in projects...............................................thanks a lot
i just hope that there are more people like Rudra to help children in projects...............................................thanks a lot
i am proud of Ayrabhata and helped in my project
Thanx a lot Rudra . It helped me in my project
if u dont mind would u help me in my social project also???
the topic is role of students in managing disaster
thanks i need it for my scchool project. he is a great mathematician. being an indian i m proud of him
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I LIKE ARYABHATTA SCIENCE VERY MUCH.SO LIKE IT.THIS CLUB IS ALSO START IN J.G.NATIONAL.SCHOOL.SO I PROUD OF MY SCHOOL.THAKS FOR ARYABHATTA
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Thanx......It proved a gr8 help for my project!!!
very cool
but there's noting about zero
bihargyan says:
2 years ago
Cool to see a post on Aryabhatta.Being a Bihari I feel proud of the fact Great Going.