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Answer the following question briefly:
What progress did the Guptas make in the Astronomy field?
This is a picture of the ruins of an ancient university.
What contributions did this dynasty make in the fields of astronomy?
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Solution
A tremendous progress was made in the field of astronomy. Aryabhatta who was a known astronomer discovered the movements of earth i.e., it moves around the sun on it axis. He also found out the causes of lunar and solar eclipses.
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