Baudhayan: ( 800-740 BC)
- First to calculate the value of Pi which is useful to calculate the areas and circumference of a circle.
- Book: Sulva Sutta; Pythagoras theory was mentioned here.
Susruta:( 600-700BC):
- Pioneer in the field of surgery.
- Did Plastic surgery.
- Book: Susruta Samhita; more than 1100 diseases mentioned here; 26 fevers types mentioned.; 8 types of jaundice.
Yoga and Patanjali( 500 BC)
- Yoga was an allied science of Ayurveda.
- Healing without medicine at the physical and mental levels.
- YogSutra book by Patanjali.
Charak:( 100 BC-200 CE)
- Charak is the father of the ancient Indian science of medicine.
- He was the loyal doctor of Kanishka.
- Book: Charak Samhita
- Main philosophy: Removing the causes of disease rather than simply treating illness.
Varahamihira( 500 CE; Gupta Era)
- Work in the field of hydrology, geology, astronomy, and ecology.
- Claims; termites and plants could be indications of the presence of underground water.
Aryabhatta( 500 CE)
- Aryabhatta was a century, mathematician, astronomer.
- Worked in geometry and Beejganita.
- Discovered the Zero.
- In Khagol Sastra; he stated earth is round and rotates on its own path. He also gives logical reasons for solar and eclipse.
Kanad ( 600 CE)
- Father of Science of Vaishesika school.
- Gave atomic theory; the material universe is made up by Kann which can not be seen through the eye.
Brahmgupta( 700 CE)
- Introduced negative numbers and operation of zero.
- Book: Bram Sputa Siddantika
Mahaviracharyas (850 CE)
- Jain literature
- LCM and quadratic equation.
Nagarjuna( 1000 CE)
- The aim was to transform the base elements into gold.
- Succeeding in the making of gold-like shine.
- Method to extract gold, silvers, tin, and copper.
Bhaskaracharya( 12th century CE)
- Born in Bijapur, Karnataka.
- Book: Siddanta Shiromani
- Also introduced the cyclic method to solve an algebraic equation.
Practice this:
Match the following:
(a) Baudhayan (i) Atomic theory
(b) Aryabhatta (ii) Sulva Sutta
(c) Bhaskaracharya (iii) Discovery of Zero
(d) Kanad (iv) Siddhanta Shiromani
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