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What was the circumference of earth calculated by Aryabhatta?

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24901 miles

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24835 miles

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22134 miles

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24234 miles

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The correct option is C 24835 miles
The great Indian mathematician Aryabhata I (476–500 CE) gave an estimate of the earth’s circumference: 24,835 miles in our modern units. This remained the best measurement for over a thousand years.

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