Which of the following scholars declared that the Earth rotates on its own axis?
A
Bhaskaracharya
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B
Varahamihir
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C
Brahmagupta
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D
Aryabhatta
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Solution
The correct option is D Aryabhatta Aryabhatta, the famous Indian mathematician who discovered zero was the one who declared that the Earth rotates on its own axis. He also proved that the reason for the lunar eclipse is the shadow of the Earth.