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598 - Brahmagupta was born.
665 - He was the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain, and during his tenure there wrote two texts on mathematics and astronomy: the Brahmasphutasiddhanta, and the Khandakhadyaka.
628 - Brahmagupta gave the first general solution of the quadratic equation.
- Brahmagupta was the first to use algebra to solve astronomical problems. It was through the Brahmasphutasiddhanta that the Arabs learned of Indian astronomy.
712-775 - The famous Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur founded Baghdad, which is situated on the banks of the Tigris, and made it a center of learning.
770 - The caliph invited a scholar of Ujjain by the name of Kankah. Kankah used the Brahmasphutasiddhanta to explain the Hindu system of arithmetic astronomy.
668 - Brahhmagupta died.
665 - He was the head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain, and during his tenure there wrote two texts on mathematics and astronomy: the Brahmasphutasiddhanta, and the Khandakhadyaka.
628 - Brahmagupta gave the first general solution of the quadratic equation.
- Brahmagupta was the first to use algebra to solve astronomical problems. It was through the Brahmasphutasiddhanta that the Arabs learned of Indian astronomy.
712-775 - The famous Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur founded Baghdad, which is situated on the banks of the Tigris, and made it a center of learning.
770 - The caliph invited a scholar of Ujjain by the name of Kankah. Kankah used the Brahmasphutasiddhanta to explain the Hindu system of arithmetic astronomy.
668 - Brahhmagupta died.
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The Khandakhādyaka, an astrohnomical treatise of Brahmagupta by Brahmagupta (Unknown Binding - May 17, 2008) |
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Algebra, with Arithmetic and mensuration,: From the Sanscrit of Brahmegupta and Bháscara by Brahmagupta (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1973) |
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A critical study of Brahmagupta and his works: A most distinguished Indian astronomer and mathematician of the sixth century A.D by Satya Prakash (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1968) |
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Brahmasphutasiddhantasya samiksatmakamadhyayanam by Sivakanta Jha (Unknown Binding - May 17, 1999) |
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