India's Renowned Astronomers
- What discoveries did Aryabhata make? - The spherical shape of Earth, day and night caused by its rotation, and the Moon shining due to sunlight.
- What are the key works authored by Aryabhata? - 'Aryabhatiyam' and 'Aryabhata Siddhanta.'
- What principles did Varahamihira propose? - Gravity and the presence of groundwater.
- What are the major texts written by Varahamihira? - 'Pancha Siddhantika,' 'Brihat Samhita,' and 'Brihat Jataka.'
- What was Sawai Jai Singh's contribution to astronomy? - Construction of 'Jantar Mantar' observatories and integrating Indian and European techniques.
- What are the key works authored by Bhaskar II? - Siddhanta Shiromani.
- What is Venu Bappu known as? - The ....
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