Question

Who invented zero in ancient mathematics?

1. Ban Bhatta
2. Arya Bhatta
3. Sushruta
4. Newton

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2: Arya Bhatta

Detailed Solution

The correct answer is Arya Bhatta.

Aryabhatta (476–550 CE) is regarded as a pioneer of mathematical astronomy in ancient India whose work is available to modern scholars. His works include the Aryabhatiya and the Arya Siddhanta. Among other things, Aryabhatta calculated the closest approximate value of ‘pi’ and he was the first to explain that the moon and planets shine due to reflected sunlight and made major contributions to the fields of trigonometry and algebra.

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