The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c29.115
The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c29.115
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In the field of mathematical and astronomical science the Gupta age is adorned by the illustrious names of Āryabhata (born A. D. 476) and Varāhamihira (died A. D. 587). Mr. Kaye, a competent authority, holds that 'the period when mathematics flourished in India commenced about A. D. 400 and ended about A. D. 650, after which deterioration set in.'¹