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    Bhāskara II. Bhaskara's proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. Bhāskara (c. 1114–1185), also known as Bhāskarāchārya ("Bhāskara, the teacher"), and as Bhāskara II to avoid confusion with the 7th century mathematician Bhāskara I, was an Indian mathematician, astronomer and inventor.

  2. Apr 17, 2024 · Bhāskara II was the lineal successor of the noted Indian mathematician Brahmagupta (598– c. 665) as head of an astronomical observatory at Ujjain, the leading mathematical centre of ancient India. The II has been attached to his name to distinguish him from the 7th-century astronomer of the same name.

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  3. 1185. Ujjain, India. Summary. Bhaskara II or Bhaskaracharya was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who extended Brahmagupta's work on number systems. View one larger picture. Biography. Bhaskara is also known as Bhaskara II or as Bhaskaracharya, this latter name meaning "Bhaskara the Teacher".

  4. Labeled as one the “greatest mathematicians of medieval India”, the 12 th -Century mathematician Bhaskara II wrote many books containing mathematical and astronomical feats which would not be discovered elsewhere for another 500 years. While very intelligent in his own right, Bhaskara did not develop mathematics himself.

  5. Sep 30, 2020 · 30 September 2020. Read time: 3 minutes. Introduction. Bhaskara ii (1114 – 1185), also known as Bhaskara II and Bhaskara Achārya ("Bhaskara the teacher"), was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. The ii has been appended to his name to distinguish him from the 7th-century astronomer Bhaskara i. Who is Bhāskara ii?

  6. Bhaskara (1114 – 1185), also known as Bhaskara II and Bhaskara Achārya ("Bhaskara the teacher"), was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He became head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain, continuing the mathematical tradition of Varahamihira and Brahmagupta.

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  8. Jul 7, 2021 · (Mathematician) Bhaskara II, also known as Bhaskara or as Bhaskaracharya, was a 12th century Indian mathematician. He was also a renowned astronomer who accurately defined many astronomical quantities, including the length of the sidereal year.

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