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He correctly described the Earth's rotation around the su...
2026-08-11
Aryabhata stated the Earth rotates on its
own axis — in 499 CE.
He correctly described the Earth's rotation around the sun, calculated the year's length to within 3 minutes of the modern value, and explained solar and lunar eclipses. He was 1,000 years ahead.
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