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Brahmagupta gravity
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Brahmagupta contribution to astronomy

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Brahmagupta

Brahmagupta, whose father was Jisnugupta, wrote important works on mathematics and astronomy. In particular he wrote BrahmasphutasiddhantaⓉ, in 628. The work was written in 25 chapters and Brahmagupta tells us in the text that he wrote it at Bhillamala which today is the city of Bhinmal. This was the capital of the lands ruled by the Gurjara dynasty.

Brahmagupta became the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain which was the foremost mathematical centre of ancient India at this time. Outstanding mathematicians such as Varahamihira had worked there and built up a strong school of mathematical astronomy.

In addition to the BrahmasphutasiddhantaⓉ Brahmagupta wrote a second work on mathematics and astronomy which is the KhandakhadyakaⓉ written in 665 when he was 67 years old. We look below at some of the remarkable ideas which Brahmagupta's two treatises contain. First let us give an overview of their contents.

The BrahmasphutasiddhantaⓉ contains twenty-five chapters but the first ten of these chapters seem to form what many historians believe wa

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Brahmagupta (c. 598 – c. 668 CE) was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He wrote two significant works: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta (BSS) in 628 CE, which is a theoretical text, and the Khaṇḍakhādyaka in 665 CE, a more practical guide.

In 628 CE, Brahmagupta first described gravity as an attractive force, using the Sanskrit term “gurutvākarṣaṇam (गुरुत्वाकर्षणम्)” to explain it. He is also credited with the first clear description of the quadratic formula in his main work, the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta.

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Who is Brahmagupta?

Brahmagupta was an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 598 to 668 CE. He resided in Bhillamāla in Gurjaradesa, which is now Bhinmal in Rajasthan, India. Born to Jishnugupta and a follower of Hinduism, Brahmagupta spent most of his life in this region.

Brahmagupta is considered one of the most influential mathematicians of his era. His contributions span algebra, arithmetic, and geometry. He is best known for his works, “Brahmasphutasiddhanta” and “Khandakha

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Brahmagupta

Indian mathematician and astronomer (598–668)

Brahmagupta (c. 598 – c. 668 CE) was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta (BSS, "correctly established doctrine of Brahma", dated 628), a theoretical treatise, and the Khandakhadyaka ("edible bite", dated 665), a more practical text.

In 628 CE, Brahmagupta first described gravity as an attractive force, and used the term "gurutvākarṣaṇam (गुरुत्वाकर्षणम्)" in Sanskrit to describe it.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] He is also credited with the first clear description of the quadratic formula (the solution of the quadratic equation)^[5] in his main work, the Brāhma-sphuṭa-siddhānta.^[6]

Life and career

Brahmagupta, according to his own statement, was born in 598 CE. Born in Bhillamāla in Gurjaradesa^[7] (modern Bhinmal in Rajasthan, India) during the reign of the Chavda dynasty ruler Vyagrahamukha. He was the son of Jishnugupta and was a Hindu by r