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UGC NET December 2014 History
Bhinmal is known as the birthplace of the famous astronomer:
AAryabhata
BBhaskaracharya
CBrahmagupta ✓ Correct
DVarahamihira
Correct answer: (C) Brahmagupta — Bhinmal is known as the birthplace of Brahmagupta, so the answer is Brahmagupta.
Explanation
★Bhinmal is known as the birthplace of Brahmagupta, so the answer is Brahmagupta.
★Bhinmal lies in present-day Rajasthan.
★Brahmagupta was a great astronomer and mathematician.
★He wrote the Brahmasphutasiddhanta, a major work on the subject.
★He also wrote the Khandakhadyaka.
★He was the first to give clear rules for working with zero.
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