Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

In the classical period of Indian mathematics (400 AD to 1200 AD), important contributions were made by -

  1. Aryabhatta

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All three mathematicians made seminal contributions during India's classical period (400-1200 CE). Aryabhatta (5th century) developed the place-value system and pi approximation; Brahmagupta (7th century) defined zero and negative numbers; Bhaskara II (12th century) wrote on calculus, algebra, and astronomy. This period represents the golden age of Indian mathematics.

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