Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. source
Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer.
Brahmagupta was born in the city of Bhinmal in Northwest India on 597 AD. source
Brahmagupta was born in the city of Bhinmal in Northwest India on 597 AD.
Brahmagupta is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brahmasphuṭasiddhanta a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhadyaka a more practical text. source
Brahmagupta is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brahmasphuṭasiddhanta a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhadyaka a more practical text.
Brahmagupta's father, whose name was Jisnugupta, was an astrologer. source
Brahmagupta's father, whose name was Jisnugupta, was an astrologer.
Brahmagupta was the first to give rules to compute with zero. source
Brahmagupta was the first to give rules to compute with zero.
In the year 628, at an age of 30, Brahmagupta composed Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta which is believed to be a revised version of the received siddhanta of the Brahmapaksha school. source
In the year 628, at an age of 30, Brahmagupta composed Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta which is believed to be a revised version of the received siddhanta of the Brahmapaksha school.
At the mature age of 67, Brahmagupta composed his next well known work Khanda-khādyaka, which is a practical manual of Indian astronomy in the karana category meant to be used by students. source
At the mature age of 67, Brahmagupta composed his next well known work Khanda-khādyaka, which is a practical manual of Indian astronomy in the karana category meant to be used by students.
Brahmagupta gave the solution of the general linear equation in chapter eighteen of Brahmasphutasiddhanta. source
Brahmagupta gave the solution of the general linear equation in chapter eighteen of Brahmasphutasiddhanta.
Brahmagupta then goes on to give the sum of the squares and cubes of the first n integers. source
Brahmagupta then goes on to give the sum of the squares and cubes of the first n integers.
Brahmagupta's Brahmasphuṭasiddhanta is the first book that mentions zero as a number, hence Brahmagupta is considered the first to formulate the concept of zero. source
Brahmagupta's Brahmasphuṭasiddhanta is the first book that mentions zero as a number, hence Brahmagupta is considered the first to formulate the concept of zero.
Brahmagupta's most famous result in geometry is his formula for cyclic quadrilaterals. source
Brahmagupta's most famous result in geometry is his formula for cyclic quadrilaterals.
Brahmagupta lived beyond 665 CE. He is believed to have died in Ujjain. source
Brahmagupta lived beyond 665 CE. He is believed to have died in Ujjain.
A few decades after the death of Brahmagupta, Sindh came under the Arab Caliphate in 712 CE. Expeditions were sent into Gurjaradesa. source
A few decades after the death of Brahmagupta, Sindh came under the Arab Caliphate in 712 CE. Expeditions were sent into Gurjaradesa.
Brahmagupta studied the five traditional siddhanthas on Indian astronomy as well as the work of other astronomers. source
Brahmagupta studied the five traditional siddhanthas on Indian astronomy as well as the work of other astronomers.
