What was the circumference of earth calculated by Aryabhatta?
A
24901 miles
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B
24835 miles
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C
22134 miles
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D
24234 miles
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Solution
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.