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  1. Jun 21, 2024 · Varāhamihira (वराहमिहिर) (C. 550 C.E.), son of Ādityadāsa alias Rudrapaśu and resident of Avantī and father of Pṛthuyaśas (author of Ṣaṭpañcāśikā) is well known among scholars for his scholarship on Indian Astronomy and Mathematics. He has recorded the ancient Indian wisdom through his encyclopedic work Bṛhatsaṃhitā very crisply.

  2. Jun 27, 2024 · It was written in the 6th century A.D. (or 1st century B.C.) in about 4000 Sanskrit verses (slokas) by the polymath known as Varahamihira, who was considered as a great scientific scholar of mathematics, astronomy and astrology.

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  3. 2 days ago · In the classical period of Indian mathematics (400 CE to 1200 CE), important contributions were made by scholars like Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, Bhaskara II,Varāhamihira, and Madhava. The decimal number system in use today was first recorded in Indian mathematics.

  4. Jun 21, 2024 · Varāha (वराह) or Varāhamihira is another name for Varahimigione of the Siddhars (Siddhas) and Rishis mentioned by Rangarasa Desiga Swamigal in his Siddhargal Potri Thoguppu. Each name in the list starts with prefix ‘Om’ followed by the Siddhar’s names and ends with refrain ‘Thiruvadigal Potri’.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gupta_EmpireGupta Empire - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire on the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century CE to mid 6th century CE. It was the seventh ruling dynasty of Magadh. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. [6] .

  6. 5 days ago · The core of the Mahābhārata is a family feud in the royal house of the Kauravas (the descendants of Bharata), leading to a bloody battle at Kurukshetra. Over the centuries, an enormous mass of poetry, myths, legends, secondary tales, moral stories and more was added to the original core story.

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  8. Jun 16, 2024 · Another popular theory about the pillar suggests it was actually used by Varāhamihira, a renowned astronomer in King Vikramaditya's court.