Mathematics was fairly advanced in ancient India. Explain the contribution of India in the field of Mathematics.

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Instructions: Explain the following points:

Contributions of Arybhatta

Talk about Sage Grutsamad

Book written by Bhaskaracharya

Contributions of Brahmagupta

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Indians have been credited with the discovery of zero, use of decimal system, algebra, geometry, arithmetic.

Aryabhatta discovered zero and calculated the value of Pi correctly. His important works were Dash Gitika and Aryabhattiyam.

Sage Grutsamad came up with the process of placing zeros after figures.

Bhaskaracharya wrote Lilawati Ganit and Bij Ganit.

Brahmagupta introduced equations, Bodhayan gave theorems, Apastambha came up with the measurement of Yagyavedis.

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