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Bhaskara II or Bhaskaracharya was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who extended Brahmagupta’s work on number systems.

Varāhamihira, also called Varāha or Mihira, was an ancient Indian astrologer, astronomer, and polymath who lived in Ujjain. He was born at Kayatha, in the Avanti region, roughly corresponding to modern-day Malwa, to Adityadasa. According to one of his own works, he was educated at Kapitthaka.

Brahmagupta was the foremost Indian mathematician of his time. He made advances in astronomy and most importantly in number systems including algorithms for square roots and the solution of quadratic equations.

Paleolithic Period, also spelled Palaeolithic Period, also called Old Stone Age, ancient cultural stage, or level, of human development, characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools. 

Ramayana translates as the Story of Rama. It is believed to have been written by a Brahmin named Valmiki

One of the epics from the Geeta is the story of Ramayana. The story of Hanuman and other monkeys is in Ramayana. In Ram’s search of Sita, they promised to help him. Because of special powers Hanuman hold, he reached Sri Lanka, despite many difficulties. He found out that Ravan was keeping Sita in Ashok …

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A garbhagriha or sannidhanam is the sanctum sanctorum, the innermost sanctuary of a Hindu and Jain temples where resides the murti of the primary deity of the temple. In Jainism, the main deity is known as the Mulnayaka. 

Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. The term Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge). Thus, Ayurveda translates to knowledge of life.

Aryabhatta discovered the position of nine planets and expressed that these likewise rotate around the sun. 5. He also provided the circumference and measurement of the Earth and the radius of the orbits of 9 planets.

Aryabhata became famous as a mathematician and astronomer. In his only surviving work, Aryabhatiya, he covered a wide range of topics, such as extracting square roots, solving quadratic equations, and predicting eclipses.