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Bhaskara II

Type Figure Region Bijapur Time 1114–1185 Also known as Bhaskara

Bhaskara II (1114–1185) was a distinguished 12th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer, author of Lilavati, Bijaganita, and Siddhanta Shiromani…

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  1. 1114–1140Bijapur · KarnatakaBorn into the Shavata family, versed in Vedic and astronomical-calendrical learning, he studied mathematics and astronomy from childhood under his father Mahesvara, laying a deep foundation in classical Indian science.
  2. c. 1140–1150Ujjain · Madhya PradeshAround 1150 he completed his magnum opus Siddhanta Shiromani, in which Lilavati treats arithmetic and geometry and Bijaganita treats equations and number theory, representing the highest achievement of classical Indian mathematics.
  3. 1150–1185Bijapur · KarnatakaIn his later years he continued revising his calendrical-calculational works and teaching disciples; his scholarly system spread through translations in South Asia and the Islamic world, with influence lasting for centuries.

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