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  1. Who was the first Indian astronomer to calculate the time taken by earth to orbit the sun?

  2. A.

    Aryabhatta

    B.

    Ved Bhatnagara

    C.

    Bhaskaracharya

    D.

    Bishu devtamapi

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    Bhaskaracharya was an Indian astronomer and mathematician he was born in Bijapur (Karnataka). In his treatise 'Surya Sidhanta'he Calculated the time taken by the Earth to orbit the sun upto nine decimal places. He wrote his , famous treatise ‘siddhanta shiromaini' in 1150 AD.


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