Biography of famous mathematicians aryabhatta contribution

Aryabhatta (– CE) is regarded as a pioneer of mathematical astronomy in ancient India whose work is available to modern scholars.

His works include the Aryabhatiya and the Arya Siddhanta.Among other things, Aryabhatta calculated the closest approximate value of ‘pi’ and he was the first to explain that the moon and planets shine due to reflected sunlight and made major contributions to the fields of trigonometry and algebra.

Aryabhatta Early Life

Aryabhatta (– CE) was the first of the major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and astronomy.

Aryabhatta Education and Career

Aryabhatta studied at Kusumapura (Patliputra) for advanced studies. 

• Given that Nalanda University was located in Pataliputra and had an astronomical observatory, it is possible that Aryabhatta was the head of Nalanda University at that time.
• Aryabhatta is also said to have established an obser