Question

Name the genius Indian mathematician astronomer from the ancient world who was the first proponent of the round shape of the earth.

पर्याय

• Pythagoras

• Aryabhatta

• Brahmagupta

• Bhaskara

Answer 1

Aryabhatta

Explanation:

Aryabhatta was a brilliant Indian mathematician and astronomer who, in the 5th century, proposed that the Earth is spherical in shape. He was one of the first to describe the Earth as a rotating sphere and provided mathematical and astronomical evidence for his views, challenging the commonly held belief of a flat Earth during that time.