BHASKARACHARYA II (1114-1183 CE)
Born in the obscure village of Vijjadit (Jalgaon) in Maharastra, Bhaskaracharya's work in Algebra, Arithmetic and Geometry catapulted him to fame and immortality. His renowned mathematical works called "Lilavati" and "Bijaganita" are considered unparallel and a memorial to his profound intelligence.
It’s translation in several languages of the world bear testimony to its eminence. In his treatise "Siddhant Shiromani" he writes on planetary positions, eclipses, cosmography, mathematical techniques and astronomical equipment.
In the "Surya Siddhant" he makes a note on the force of gravity: "Objects fall on earth due to a force of attraction by the earth. Therefore, the earth, planets, constellations, moon, and sun are held in orbit due to this attraction."
Bhaskaracharya was the first to discover gravity, 500 years before Sir Isaac Newton. He was the champion among mathematicians of ancient and medieval India. His works fired the imagination of Persian and European scholars, who through research on his works earned fame and popularity.
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Interesting information! I didn't know this. Ancient India has always attracted me.
Hi,
if bhaskarachrya was the one who told about the gravity 500 years before sir issac newton, then why we are still learning "sir issac newtom the discoverer of gravity", why is the works of aryabhatta and other ancient indian geniuses not been teached or atleast told to students of india.. This would actually be the insult to their work if we praise them who took their work as a foundation of their theory, and their name is not even mentioned.
Santosh,
I am not here to insult anyone. Before you don't agree on anything, you better do your research. Pl read what Wikipedia says about Bhaskaracharya at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaskaracharya
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