GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Bhaskara II
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Birbal Sahni
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Brahmagupta
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction. Brahmagupta (ad 628) was the first mathematician to provide the formula for the area of a cyclic quadrilateral. His contributions to geometry are significant. He is the first person to discuss the method of finding a cyclic quadrilateral with rational sides.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Zero and its operation are first defined by [Hindu astronomer and mathematician] Brahmagupta in 628, ‘’ said Gobets. He developed a symbol for zero: a dot underneath numbers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although Brahmagupta thought of himself as an astronomer who did some mathematics, he is now mainly remembered for his contributions to mathematics. He was honoured by the title given to him by a fellow scientist ‘Ganita Chakra Chudamani’ which is translated as ‘The gem of the circle of mathematicians’.