Question

Name the book written by Aryabhatta? In which language was it written?

Answer 1

Hint: Aryabhatta was an Indian astronomer and mathematician. He was born in Pataliputra, modern Patna. He was the first to explain how the solar and lunar eclipse happened.

Complete answer:
Aryabhatta received his education from Nalanda University. The book written by Aryabhatta is called Aryabhatiya. It is written in Sanskrit. It was written in 499 AD. Aryabhatiya discusses theories in astronomy and mathematics in which the earth spins on its axis and the periods of the planets which were mentioned with respect to the sun. He was of the opinion that the planets and moon shines due to reflected sunlight. He also believed that the orbits of the planets are eclipses and meticulously explains the causes of solar and lunar eclipses. He was the first one to do so.

In the 13th century, Aryabhatiya was translated into Latin which helped European mathematicians to understand the calculation for the areas of triangles,volumes of sphere as well as cube and square roots. Several treaties of his work have been lost. The Aryabhatiya begins with the tribute to Brahman who is the Cosmic spirit in Hindu religion. The parts of the Aryabhatiya are:
1. Gitikapadam
2. Dasageetika
3.Ganitapada. Most mathematics is written in this section.
4. Kalakriya
5. Gola or The Sphere

Note: The Aryabhatiya is important because it uses a generic model of the Solar system. This shows that the sun, moon are carried by epicycles. Aryabhatta was a famous astronomer. In his book Aryabhatiyam he discussed a wide range of topics that are still relevant today.