Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c4.s3.t5.1
Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c4.s3.t5.1
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c4.s3.t5.1
The most prominent of Hindu mathematicians belonging to the school of Ujjain was Brahmagupta. His father’s name was Jiṣṇu. He wrote in 628 A.D. his *Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta* at the age of thirty¹ and the other astronomical work, *Khaṇḍakhādyaka* in 655 A.D.² He lived during the reign of Śrīvyāghramukha, the greatest king of the Cāpa dynasty.
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- Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta — Brahmagupta, Sanskrit
- Khaṇḍakhādyaka — Brahmagupta, Sanskrit